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Ecosytem

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first organism in a food chain is always a__________.

a)

consumer

b)

producer

c)

carnivore

d)

herbivore

2.

Ecosystems provide ___________ upon which animals and humans depend.

a)

Water and air

b)

Carbon and nitrogen

c)

Climate

d)

All the above

3.

An ecosystem thrives with biotic and abiotic components. An example of an abiotic part of an ecosystem is ______________.

a)

Bacteria

b)

Fungus

c)

Water

d)

Decaying plants

4.

.................. are made up of interconnected food web

a)

Biosphere

b)

Community

c)

Food chain

d)

None of the above

5.

Water, soil, minerals, nitrogen and energy are all essential ______ components of an ecosystem.

a)

abiotic

b)

Materials

c)

Biotic

d)

Environmental

6.

A lion hunts and eats an antelope. In this case, the lion is the:

a)

Prey

b)

Parasite

c)

Consumer

d)

Producer

7.

Pyramid of energy is

a)

Upright

b)

Inverted

c)

Sometime inverted

d)

Does not exist

8.

What type of factor is this?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

9.

Biotic can be defined as

a)

the living parts of an environment

b)

non-living parts of an environment

c)

rocks and water

d)

snakes and water

10.

Why are plants considered as producers?

a)

Plants convert energy from the sun into chemical energy in the form of glucose (food).

b)

Plants produce root crops that supply carbohydrates to animals.

c)

Plants provide vegetable for animals and human consumption.

d)

Plants produce fruits that can be eaten by animals.

11.

 Animals that eat a variety of meats, fruits, and vegetables are

a)

producers

b)

Carnivores

c)

omnivores

d)

herbivores

12.
The study of the interaction of living and nonliving things in the environment.
a)
biology
b)
ecology
c)
zoology
d)
psychology
13.
An animal that eats other animals is a....
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
decomposer
14.

What is an ecosystem??

a)

A group of organism of one species

b)

All the living and non-living things that interact in an area

c)

The study of the interaction between living organism and their environment

d)

Soil, water, air and sunliight

15.

What is the difference between the biotic and abiotic factors?

a)

Biotic factors are living things and abiotic factors are nonliving things.

b)

Biotic factors are nonliving things and abiotic factors are living things.

16.

Why are plants considered as producers?

a)

Plants convert energy from the sun into chemical energy in the form of glucose (food).

b)

Plants produce root crops that supply carbohydrates to animals.

c)

Plants provide vegetable for animals and human consumption.

d)

Plants produce fruits that can be eaten by animals.

17.

What is this plant?

a)

Tree

b)

Flower

c)

Cactus

18.

Why does a cactus have long roots?

a)

the dirt is really hard

b)

to reach the underground water

19.
The Saguaro cactus can be found in the _________ Desert.
a)
Sonoran
b)
Saharan
20.
What is it called when an animal only comes out at night?
a)
hibernate
b)
environment
c)
nocturnal
d)
habitat
21.

Animals and plants have certain features which make them to survive in a particular habitat. This is called

a)

adaptation

b)

speciation

c)

specialisation

d)

evolution