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Ecosystem Quiz

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Last Name:
4 lines
2.
First Name:
4 lines
3.
The largest ecosystem (all of the ecosystems combined) makes up the__________
a)
biosphere
b)
abiotic factors
c)
biotic factors
d)
an ocean ecosystem
4.
Soil is an example of ______
a)
biotic factor
b)
abiotic factor
c)
a community
d)
none of the above
5.
Living things found in an ecosystem
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
c)
population
d)
both biotic and abiotic
6.
An area that's made up of living and nonliving things interacting with one another
a)
ecology
b)
ecosystem
c)
bionic
d)
ecofriendly
7.
All are biotic factors in an ecosystem EXCEPT:
a)
fish
b)
bacteria
c)
rocks
d)
bark from a tree
8.
A group of ONE type of organism living in the same place at the same time
a)
community
b)
abiotic factors
c)
population
d)
niche
9.
All of the populations that live in one area make up a ________.
a)
niche
b)
habitat
c)
community
d)
population
10.
The role of an organism in its ecosystem
a)
habitat
b)
population
c)
community
d)
niche
11.
A place where an organism lives is known as a ______
a)
niche
b)
population
c)
community
d)
habitat
12.
In an ecosystem, decomposers get their food by
a)
making it themselves
b)
eating live organisms
c)
consuming themselves
d)
breaking down dead organisms
13.
A squirrel in a forest is a member of a _________ (read all choices carefully!)
a)
ecosystem
b)
population
c)
community
d)
all of these
14.
What's the number one source of energy for all living things?
a)
soil
b)
water
c)
sun
d)
plants
15.
What kind of organism makes its own food?
a)
consumer
b)
decomposer
c)
producer
d)
herbivore
16.
One line of feeding relationships from one organism to another in an ecosystem
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
food web
d)
food chain
17.
A plant or animal that gets its energy from other living things
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
niche
d)
habitat
18.
What factor(s)could affect the balance of an ecosystem? (Read all options before choosing an answer)
a)
drought
b)
forest fire
c)
pollution
d)
all of the above
19.
Many food chains overlapping with each other
a)
food chain
b)
food web
c)
producer
d)
abiotic