WorksheetsEcology / Biomes
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
shows one possible flow of energy
food web
food chain
energy pyramid
The big five is found in this biome.
Thicket
Grassland
Savannah
Succulent Karoo
Characterized by proteas, ericas and restios
Fynbos
Nama Karoo
Forest
Grasslands
Extremely dry summers with small succulents adapted with thick fleshy leaves.
Fynbos
Nama Karoo
Succulent Karoo
Forest
Identify the biome
Thicket
Forest
Grasslands
Fynbos
Large herds of black wildebeest, blesbok and eland occur in this biome.
Fynbos
Succulent Karoo
Grasslands
Savannah
Large area stretching across the West Coast, varied climate and animals include African elephant, kudu and vervet monkey.
Fynbos
Forest
Grasslands
Thicket
Semi-desert area with very little rain; known for sheep and goat farming.
Savannah
Succulent Karoo
Nama Karoo
Fynbos
Identify the biome
Grasslands
Savannah
Thicket
Forest
Mainly grasses, sweet and sour, with very few trees.
Savannah
Grasslands
Nama Karoo
Thicket
The smallest biome covering only 0.1% of South African soil.
Fynbos
Forest
Nama Karoo
Succulent Karoo
The monkey would be a
decomposer
producer
primary consumer
secondary consumer
90% of the energy that gets lost as you move up a food pyramid or chain gets lost as
pollution to the environment
heat to the environment
energy for decomposers
gets recycled
What percentage of energy is passed on to the next trophic level?
5%
10%
50%
90%
In this energy pyramid, which organism would most likely be in level 2?
bird
fox
caterpillar
tree
The diagram shows part of an aquatic food web for a stable lake ecosystem in Connecticut. What is the source of energy for the algae?
waves
sunlight
bacteria
rotifers, water fleas and tadpoles
