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Principles of Ecology Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for the non-living components of an ecosystem?

a)

Community

b)

Abiotic

c)

Population

d)

Niche

2.

What is the term for a group of different species living in the same area?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Biome

d)

Ecosystem

3.

What is the term for the physical area in which an organism lives?

a)

Biome

b)

Habitat

c)

Niche

d)

Ecosystem

4.

Which term refers to the sum of all ecosystems on Earth?

a)

Biosphere

b)

Biome

c)

Community

d)

Population

5.

What is the term for a large community of plants and animals that occupies a distinct region with a uniform climate?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Biome

d)

Ecosystem

6.

Arjun, Henry, and Mason went on a field trip to a forest. They observed the interaction between trees, animals, sunlight, and water. What term is used to describe this interaction between living and non-living components in a self-sustaining environment?

a)

Biome

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Population

7.

Anika, Noah, and Isla are studying different organisms in their local park. They are trying to understand the specific role or job of each organism in its environment, including its interactions with other organisms. What term refers to this?

a)

Niche

b)

Habitat

c)

Biome

d)

Ecosystem

8.

Reorder the following from smallest (simplest) to largest (more complex).

a)

Organism

b)

Population

c)

Community

d)

Ecosystem

e)

Biome

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
9.

From the answer choices below select any that would be considered an Autotroph.

a)

Oak Tree

b)

Vulture

c)

Algae

d)

Mushroom

10.

From the choices provided select the organisms that would be considered a Heterotroph.

a)

b)

c)

d)

11.

Organize these options into the right categories by dragging them into columns.

Categorize the following

Chemicals

Sunlight

Chemosynthesis
Photosynthesis
12.

William, Maya, and Benjamin found a dead tree in their backyard. They noticed that it was slowly breaking down and the nutrients were returning back to the soil. What is the niche of the organism responsible for this process?

a)

Scavenger

b)

Herbivore

c)

Decomposer

d)

Omnivore

13.

From the choices below select anything that would be considered an Abiotic factor in an ecosystem.

a)

Pine tree

b)

Sunlight

c)

Soil

d)

Temperature

e)

Moss

14.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

Mountain lion

Deer

Human

Racoon

Carnivore
Herbivore
Omnivore
Scavenger
15.

From the images below select anything that would be a part of the Biosphere.

a)

b)

c)

d)