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Ecology

Total questions: 155

Worksheet time: 2hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Only Found in Plants, this organelle has a rigid layer that surrounds cells of plants. Helps protect and support the cell  
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Chloroplasts
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Cell membrane
2.
Only found in Plants, these organelles are filled with a green pigment called chlorophyll. They capture sunlight and turn it into energy
a)
Cell wall
b)
Chloroplasts
c)
Vacuole
d)
Lysosomes
3.
Known as the “Power Houses” of the cell. These organelles convert energy stored in food to energy that the cell can use to live and function
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Golgi Apparatus
c)
Cell membrane
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
4.

This helps plants maintain shape, storage, digestion and waste. This organelle can become very enlarged when plants store water.

a)

Lysosome

b)

Vacuole

c)

Golgi Apparatus

d)

Cell membrane

5.

Match the following

a)
1.

Nucleus

b)
2.

mitochondria

c)
3.

chloroplast

6.
Using this image, what organelle is C?
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Large Cell Vacuole
d)
Chloroplast
7.
Which of the following are NOT found in animal cells
a)

chloroplasts and cytoplasm

b)

chloroplasts and cell wall

c)

cell wall and cell membrane

d)

mitochondria and nucleus

8.

Name a primary consumer (herbivore):

a)

Hawk

b)

Tree

c)

bees

d)

bird

9.

The eagle depends on which organisms for its energy needs:

a)

deer and snake

b)

trees and grasses

c)

snake, mouse, frog

d)

mouse and grasshopper

10.

Which of the following are herbivores:

​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
rabbit
grasshopper
deer
mouse
snake
mountain lion
11.

The energy sources of the seal are:

a)

plankton

b)

penguin, krill and squid

c)

krill, seagull, whale

12.

Identify a food chain seen in this food web, in correct order:

a)

grasses

b)

grasshopper

c)

frog

d)

snake

e)

hawk

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
13.

Name the top predator in this food web:

a)

wildcat

b)

snake

c)

jackal

d)

lion

14.

Who receives the LEAST energy in this food web:

a)

eagle

b)

mouse

c)

grasshopper

d)

trees and grasses

15.

Name a predator-prey relationship in this food web:

a)

mouse and grass

b)

deer and frog

c)

snake and mouse

d)

trees and grass

16.

Arrows represent ______________

a)

flow of organisms

b)

what eats what

c)

flow of energy

d)

percent of energy

17.

What is the ultimate source of energy?

a)

food

b)

plants

c)

sun

d)

sugar

18.

What percentage of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next?

a)

1%

b)

10%

c)

90%

d)

100%

19.

What is the primary consumer?

a)

grass

b)

grasshopper

c)

mouse

d)

snake

e)

red hawk

20.

What is the producer?

a)

grass

b)

grasshopper

c)

mouse

d)

snake

e)

red hawk

21.

What is the tertiary consumer?

a)

grass

b)

grasshopper

c)

mouse

d)

snake

e)

red hawk

22.

What is the secondary consumer?

a)

grass

b)

grasshopper

c)

mouse

d)

snake

e)

red hawk

23.

What is the decomposer?

a)

sun

b)

grasshopper

c)

water

d)

snake

e)

mushrooms

24.

Energy that is not passed from one trophic level to the next is usually lost as?

a)

sugar & undigested food

b)

waste & heat

c)

food & sugar

d)

heat & sugar

25.

Which organism is NOT a producer?

a)

grass

b)

tree

c)

grasshopper

d)

shrub

26.

Where does the rabbit get its energy from?

a)

snake

b)

shrub

c)

cricket

d)

robin

27.

Which organism is a primary consumer in the above diagram?

a)

deer

b)

snake

c)

hawk

d)

shrew

28.

Which organism is a secondary consumer in the above diagram?

a)

deer

b)

rabbit

c)

squirrel

d)

shrew

29.

Which organism gives its energy to 4 organisms?

a)

grass

b)

fungi

c)

shrub

d)

grasshopper

30.

Which organism gets its energy from 3 organisms?

a)

mountain lion

b)

hawk

c)

squirrel

d)

snake

31.

Which of the following statements is true of this Waterbird Food Web?

a)

The bald eagle preys upon the wading birds

b)

Small Planktivorous Fish are omnivores

c)

Wading Birds are herbivores

d)

Sea Ducks are predators to Tundra

32.

Which organism is a decomposer?

a)

Grasshopper

b)

Cranefly

c)

Ant

d)

Mayfly

33.

The skylark meadow pipit is a predator to how many organisms?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

34.

If the yellow perch population were to increase what would happen to the algae?

a)

The algae population would increase

b)

The algae population would decrease

c)

The algae would be unaffected

d)

It would cause a forest fire

35.

Which of these organisms is a producer?

a)

Cotton bush

b)

red-legged grasshopper

c)

eastern bluebird

d)

black rat snake

36.

Which of these organisms is a tertiary consumer?

a)

The Orca

b)

The sea otter

c)

The sea urchin

d)

The Kelp

37.

What effect does bird extinction have on an ecosystem?

a)

deer and other primary consumers lose food sources.

b)

producers decrease because of lost food sources

c)

humans populations increase without bird populations.

d)

Insect populations increase without birds eating them

38.

How can humans alter an environment to lower animal survival?

a)

Build a dam

b)

Plant trees

c)

Introduce new fish into a pond

d)

Both Build a dam & Introduce new fish into a pond

39.
__________ is an organism that only eats plants for energy.
a)
Carnivore
b)
Herbivore
c)
Omnivore
d)
Terivore
40.
All energy transformations in an ecosystem begin with
a)
a scavenger
b)
the sun
c)
a decomposer
d)
a herbivore
41.
An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy is known as a:
a)
Autotroph
b)
Producer
c)
Consumer
d)
Mutualist
42.
What does a Secondary Consumer eat?
a)
Tertiary Consumers
b)
Primary Consumers
c)
Producers
d)
Secondary Consumers
43.
What is a producer?
a)
an organism that gets energy from eating other organisms
b)
an organisms that uses sunlight to make its own food
c)
an organism that gets energy from eating dead organisms, non-living material or waste
44.
An organism that gets energy from eating dead organisms, non-living material or waste
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
45.
What is a carnivore?
a)
an animal that gets energy by eating other animals
b)
An animal that gets energy by eating only plants
c)
an animal that gets energy by eating both plants and animals
46.

Using the food web, which of the following is a primary consumer?

a)

butterfy

b)

snake

c)

fox

d)

frog

47.

Which of the following is producer/autotroph?

a)

rabbit

b)

frog

c)

tree

d)

worm

48.

Using the food web what would happen if the eagle became extinct?

a)

The frog population would decrease.

b)

The frog population would increase.

c)

The butterfly population would increase.

d)

The snake population would decrease.

49.

Which two animals below are primary consumers

a)

moth and ant

b)

mushroom and moth

c)

ant and hawk

d)

spider and mouse

50.

In a food web the arrow always points to

a)

the consumer

b)

the prey

c)

producer

d)

autotroph

51.
What eats the producers?
a)
The Sun
b)
Other producers
c)
1st level consumers
d)
Carnivores
52.
Decomposers help to...
a)
Create music
b)
Find food
c)
Break down decaying matter
d)
The Sun
53.
An animal that hunts other animals for food is a ___________
a)
herbivore
b)
predator
c)
prey
d)
omnivore
54.

In the diagram, which organism provides nutrients for the

largest number of other organisms?

a)

Seal

b)

Herring

c)

Snapper

d)

Bluefish

55.

Examples of ecosystems:

a)

a pond, a river, a park

b)

savanna, grassland, tundra

56.

Example of Biotic Factors are:

a)

an oak tree, a tulipan, a whale

b)

mountains, sunlight, soil

57.

Abiotic Factors are also known as:

a)

Nonliving things.

b)

Living things.

c)

None of these answers.

58.

Desert, Rain Forest and Tundra are examples of:

a)

Biomes

b)

Ecosystems

c)

Environments

59.

What does biodiversity mean?

a)

a lot of rain

b)

rich soil

c)

many kinds of plants and animals

d)

great climate differences

60.

What is permafrost?

a)

soil that has thawed

b)

soils that is always frozen

c)

a plant in the tundra

d)

muddy soil

61.

How does the temperature of ocean water change as it gets deeper?

a)

It gets warmer

b)

It gets colder

c)

It stays the same

d)

It gets colder and then warmer

62.

Which describes the deep-water zone?

a)

It gets a lot of sunlight

b)

It get no sunlight

c)

No fish live there

d)

Cattails and rushes grow there

63.

Which biome receives the most rain?

a)

tropical rain forest

b)

temperate rain forest

c)

taiga

d)

tundra

64.

Which biomes would be found nearest to the equator?

a)

tropical rain forests and savannas

b)

tundras and taigas

c)

tropical rain forests and taigas

d)

tundras and savannas

65.

Karen is studying an area that has many trees and goes through all four seasons. The trees lose their leaves as the seasons progress. Which biome is she studying?

a)

deciduous forest

b)

grassland

c)

desert

d)

tropical rain forest

66.

Nuri lives in an area where there is little rain and not many plants. The daytime temperatures can be much higher than nighttime temperatures.

Where does Nuri live?

a)

deciduous forest

b)

grassland

c)

desert

d)

tropical rain forest

67.

Tropical rain forests tend to have soils that are nutrient poor, and most of the nutrients are found in the top few inches of the soil.

Which adaptation is most likely found in tropical trees?

a)

deep root systems

b)

shallow root systems

c)

needles

d)

pine cones

68.
An example of a behavioral adaptation is
a)
The long neck of a giraffe
b)
Penguins huddling together for warmth
c)
A camel's hump used to store water
d)
A polar bear's white fur used for camouflage
69.
An animal's color or pattern that helps it blend into its surroundings
a)
Environment 
b)
Mimicry
c)
Camouflage
70.

A lion has pointed teeth to help it tear meat off of the bone.

a)

Behavioral Adaptation

b)

Physical/Structural Adaptation

71.

A black bear hibernates during the winter months.

a)

Behavioral Adaptation

b)

Physical/Structural Adaptation

72.

A penguin is white on its belly and black on its back so it harder to see underwater from above and below.

a)

Behavioral Adaptation

b)

Physical/Structural Adaptation

73.
The slight differences in stripe patterns in a zebra population is known as 
a)
Adaptation
b)
Variation
74.
When an animal looks like another animal it is called ______________.
a)
camouflage
b)
mimicry
c)
warning coloration
d)
protective resemblance
75.
A Viceroy butterfly looking like a bright colored poisonous Monarch butterfly is an example of __________.
a)
camouflage
b)
mimicry
c)
warning coloration
d)
protective resemblance
76.
The colors & patterns on a turtles shell help it blend in with the forest floor.  This is:
a)
hibernation.
b)
behavior.
c)
migration.
d)
camouflage.
77.
The praying mantis looks very much like a blade of grass. What is it called when animals look like other animals or plants?
a)
camouflage
b)
mimicry
c)
locomotion
d)
hibernation
78.
What are adaptations?
a)
traits that help an organism to survive and reproduce
b)
traits that help an organism hide
c)
traits that help an organism to seek protection
d)
traits that help an organism to see.
79.

When species do not have the traits necessary to survive, what can happen to them?

a)

fossils

b)

extinction

c)

evolution

d)

adaptation

80.

This is a behavior an animal is born with

a)

migration

b)

instinct

c)

physical adaptation

d)

camouflage

81.
Some birds fly south in the winter to avoid the cold. This is an example of ...
a)
instinct and migration
b)
migration and hibernation
c)
physical adaptation and migration
d)
instinct and physical adaptation
82.
Which is an example of a behavioral adaptation?
a)
claws
b)
beak
c)
thumb
d)
migration
83.

The things animals do to survive.

a)

Behavioral Adaptations

b)

Structural Adaptations

84.

Mimicry is

a)

an animal’s color and pattern that helps it blend in with its surroundings.

b)

animal body parts or physical features.

c)

when an animal looks like another animal or plant.

d)

movement of one group of one type of animal from one region to another and back again.

85.
Which adaptation of a rose helps it grow without being eaten by large animals?
a)
flowers with bright colors
b)
sharp thorns
c)
small seeds
d)
deep roots
86.

The ears of this fox are an example of...

a)

A behavioral adaptation

b)

A physical adaptation

87.

The tundra is a vast plain with frigid temperatures and plenty of snow. Which of the following adaptations does not help the polar bear survive in the tundra.

a)

Layers of fat for insulation

b)

webbed toes for swimming

c)

white fur for camouflage

d)

total herbivorous diet

88.

A female Atlantic green turtle is born with the need to travel to Ascension Island in the South Atlantic Ocean to lay eggs in the sand. This behavior is best described as --

a)

Hibernation

b)

Instinct

c)

Mutation

d)

Variation

89.

When a cheetah teaches its cub to hunt, this is called a  __________. 

a)

learned (acquired) behavior

b)

predator

c)

physical characteristic

d)

migration

90.

Different birds have different beak structures. This is an example of:

a)

mimicry

b)

variation

c)

instincts

91.

Which is the simplest level of organization within the environment?

a)

organism

b)

population

c)

community

92.

Which of the following is the highest level of organization within the environment?

a)

population

b)

organism

c)

ecosystem

d)

biosphere

93.
Which term refers to the study of organisms and their interactions within the environment?
a)
biosphere
b)
niche
c)
ecology
d)
habitat
94.
Which term refers to the place where an organism obtains everything they need to survive?
a)
biosphere
b)
habitat
c)
niche
d)
ecology
95.

Similar organisms that can reproduce with each other are considered to be members of the same _______________.

a)

community

b)

species

c)

biosphere

d)

ecosystem

96.

All the alligators in the same area are an example of a(n) _______________.

a)

organism

b)

community

c)

population

d)

group

97.
Which of the following is an example of a community?
a)

All the tiger sharks in the ocean.

b)

All the oak trees in a forest.

c)

All the cows on a farm. 

d)

The plants and animals in the same area.

98.
The correct order of ecological organization from the smallest to the largest is _______________.
a)
organism, community, population, ecosystem, biosphere, biome
b)
biosphere, biome, ecosystem, community, population, organism
c)
organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere
d)
population, organism, biosphere, community, ecosystem, biome
99.

Reorder the following from least to greatest (from left to right).

a)

organism

b)

population

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

e)

biome

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
100.

Which of the following describes #2?

a)

An ecosystem is the interaction between biotic and biotic factors.

b)

A community is a group of different populations in the same area.

c)

An organism is one living thing.

d)

A population is a group of the same organisms.

101.

Which of the following describes #4?

a)

An ecosystem is the interaction between biotic and biotic factors.

b)

A community is a group of different populations in the same area.

c)

An organism is one living thing.

d)

A population is a group of the same organisms.

102.

Which of the following describes #1?

a)

An ecosystem is the interaction between biotic and biotic factors.

b)

A community is a group of different populations in the same area.

c)

An organism is one living thing.

d)

A population is a group of the same organisms.

103.

Which of the following describes #3?

a)

An ecosystem is the interaction between biotic and biotic factors.

b)

A community is a group of different populations in the same area.

c)

An organism is one living thing.

d)

A population is a group of the same organisms.

104.

This biome is near the equator.

a)

Temperate deciduous forest

b)

Grassland

c)

Rainforest

d)

Desert

105.

This biome generally has 4 seasons.

a)

Boreal forest (Taiga)

b)

Arctic tundra

c)

Desert

d)

Temperate deciduous forest

106.

All bacteria are

a)

prokaryotes

b)

eukaryotes

107.

DNA is located in the nucleus of

a)

prokaryotes

b)

eukaryotes

108.

These do not have a nucleus

a)

prokaryotes

b)

eukaryotes

109.

Eukaryotes have

a)

a real "true" nucleus

b)

no membrane bound organelles

c)

no nucleus

110.

Eukaryotic cells are

a)

the smallest of cells

b)

those without DNA inside of a nucleus

c)

more complex than prokaryotic cells

d)

found only making up multicellular organisms

111.

Eukaryotic cells are

a)

found in plants, animals, and fungi

b)

cells with no membrane bound organelles

c)

less organized than prokaryotic cells

d)

not in possession of a nucleus

112.

Both prokaryotes and eukaryotes

a)

have a nucleus

b)

have DNA

c)

do not have DNA

d)

have DNA in the form of chromosomes

113.

What kingdom do I belong to? I am unicellular, ancient and found in extreme places like hot springs and deep ocean vents.

a)

Fungi

b)

Archaebacteria

c)

Plant

114.

What kingdom am I? I am multi-cellular, eukaryotic and a heterotroph. Most members of my kingdom also move.

a)

Plant

b)

Fungi

c)

Protist

d)

Animal

115.

What kingdom am I? I am an autotroph, multi-cellular and typically green.

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Protist

d)

Eubacteria

116.

What kingdom am I? I am prokaryotic, unicellular and can be found all around you, even in you!

a)

Eubacteria

b)

Fungi

c)

Plant

117.

What kingdom am I? When you think of eukaryotic, mostly multi-cellular decomposers, you should think of me!

a)

Plant

b)

Fungi

c)

Animal

d)

Protist

118.

What kingdom am I? I am eukaryotic but often only one cell big. I commonly live in wet environments like ponds/lakes.

a)

Plant

b)

Protist

c)

Animal

119.

True or False: animals are single-celled organisms

a)

True

b)

False

120.

True or False: Animals are multi-cellular organisms that eat other organisms for food.

a)

True

b)

False

121.

True or False: Plants are autotrophs meaning they make food through photosynthesis.

a)

True

b)

False

122.

Are YOU unicellular or multicellular?

a)

Unicellular

(single celled)

b)

Multicellular

(many celled)

123.

Living things are based on a universal genetic

code. What molecule is responsible for that code?

a)

RNA

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

DNA

124.
Examples are mushrooms and yeast
a)
Fungi
b)

Protista

c)
Plantae
d)
Animalia
125.
Archeabacteria...
a)
are eukaryotic
b)
live in extreme environments
c)
are non-living
d)
live in the soil
126.
Organisms that are classified as autotrophic are able to-
a)

be seen with the human eye

b)

move

c)

reproduce

d)

make their own food

127.

What kingdom has organisms that feed off dead or decaying organisms?

a)

Plantae (Plant)

b)

Fungi

128.
An organism made up of more than one cell would be called:
a)

multicellular

b)

unicellular

c)

heterotroph

d)

autotroph

129.

Prokaryotes do not have a nucleus.

a)

True

b)

False

130.
An example of an unicellular organism would be:
a)

orchid

b)

bacteria

c)

spider

d)

mushroom

131.

Which vocabulary word is represented in the picture?

a)

Biome

b)

Desert

c)

Habitat

d)

Marine

132.

An aquatic biome with a high amount of salt. It covers most of the surface of the earth. Which one is it?

a)

Ponds

b)

Estuary

c)

Marine

d)

Fresh water

133.

This biome is made-up of deciduous trees; it experiences four seasons annually. Pennsylvania is found in this biome. Which one is it?

a)

Tundra

b)

Temperate Deciduous Forest

c)

Taiga

d)

Tropical RainForest

134.

All of the organisms living in a particular area (plants and animals) is known as what?

a)

community

b)

ecosystem

c)

biome

d)

Terrestial

135.

Another name for land is...

a)

terrestial

b)

aquatic

c)

deciduous

d)

taiga

136.

Another name for water is...

a)

terrestial

b)

aquatic

c)

latitude

d)

alpine

137.

A living or once-living organism in its environment is known as what?

a)
population
b)
biotic factor
c)
abiotic factor
d)

freshwater

138.

A nonliving element in an ecosystem is known as what?

a)

population

b)
abiotic factor
c)
biotic factor
d)
organism
139.

Soil, dirt, rocks, precipitation, air, water, sunlight are examples of the non-living parts of the environment known as what?

a)

aquatic

b)

biotic

c)

abiotic

d)

terrestrial

140.

A forest (or biome) that is characterized by trees that shed their leaves in the fall is known as what?

a)

tropical rain forest

b)

temperate deciduous forest

c)

estuary

d)

taiga

141.

An area of land that has similar biotic and abiotic conditions is a...

a)

biome

b)

biosphere

c)

community

d)

population

142.

Trees that lose their leaves during one given season each year are...

a)

deciduous.

b)

coniferous.

c)

dangerous.

d)

humus.

143.

____________________ is the average weather in a place over many years.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Tsunamies

d)

Overcast

144.

This climate zone experiences long cold winters and has very little precipitation.

a)

Tropical

b)

Temperate

c)

Polar

d)

Dry

e)

Highlands

145.

What climate zone experiences four distinct seasons and average year-round precipitation?

a)

Tropical

b)

Temperate

c)

Polar

d)

HIghland

e)

Dry

146.

What climate zone is warm year round and receives high amounts of rain?

a)

Tropical

b)

Temperate

c)

Polar

d)

Highland

e)

Dry

147.

What factor of climate is dependent on how high you live above sea level?

a)

Topography

b)

Oceans

c)

Wind

d)

Elevation

e)

Latitude

148.

The hot zones are located between...

a)

The artics

b)

The tropics

c)

The latitudes

d)

My legs

149.

The Temperate zones are located between...

a)

The tropics and the Equator

b)

The Equator and the tropics

c)

The tropics and the artics

d)

The artics and the Equator

150.

The Cold zone is located in...

a)

The Equator and the tropics.

b)

The tropics and the artics.

c)

The artic and antartic circles.

d)

The distance from sea

151.
Which climate zone do we live in?
a)
Temperate
b)
Tropical
c)
Polar
d)
Savannas
152.

The seasons are caused by___________?

a)

The tilt of the Earth on its axis

b)

Tropical Storms

c)

Changes in the moon

d)

The Earth's rotation

153.

Look at the picture, which climate zone is in red?

a)

Temperate zone

b)

Polar zone

c)

Tropical zone

154.

Look at the picture, which climate zone is in yellow?

a)

Temperate zone

b)

Polar zone

c)

Tropical zone

155.

What is the name of the imaginary line that ‘divides’ the world in half?

a)

equator

b)

Latitude

c)

Longitude

d)

triangle

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