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WorksheetsGrade 7 Dynamic Ecosystems
Total questions: 171
Worksheet time: 5hrs 37mins
Abdullah is studying ecology. What does ecology focus on?
The study of human feet
The study of relationships between plants, animals and their surroundings
The study of bones
The study of the brain
Saud and Suliman are exploring the forest. They wonder, the place where an organism lives is called its?
Home
Habitat
Area
Shelter
Abdullah watches as a frog eats a fly. The frog and fly are demonstrating ________.
mutualism
competition
predator/prey
parasitism
Recently, a family of bobcats(predator) moved into an area where Abdullah and Saleh often observe a large rabbit(prey) population. What changes may occur in the food chain?
The rabbit population may increase
The rabbit population may decrease
The rabbit population may increase first, then decrease
The rabbit population will remain the same
In a vibrant schoolyard, a collection of students, including Saleh and Abdelaziz, interact with each other and their surroundings, which include the playground equipment and the trees. This setting represents a community as well as all of the nonliving aspects of the environment.
Population
Community
Habitat
Ecosystem
Which of the following animals did Mohammed and Ali see during their visit to the forest that is not part of the classification community?
Fox
Tree
Sun
Bear
A group of bunnies living in the forest is an example of a __________.
Population
Ecosystem
Individual
Community
Saud and Abdullah were exploring the forest when they learned that the place where an organism lives is its _________.
community
ecosystem
abiotic
habitat
In a small town, the largest population that the local park can support at any given time is a concern for the community. Ali, Abdelaziz, and Bader often discuss how to manage the park's resources effectively.
Population Control
Carrying capacity
Commensalism
Limiting factor
When the number of organisms in a community, like the one Bader and Mohammed are studying, exceeds the capacity of their environment to support life at a decent standard of living.
Competitive Relationship
Limiting Factors
Population Control
Over Population
During a science class, Abdelaziz asked his friends about the part of Earth where life exists.
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Geosphere
During a biology class, Abdelaziz and Ali were discussing the factors that affect animal populations in their local ecosystem. They learned about an environmental factor that prevents a population from increasing.
Population Control
Mutualism
Limiting factor
Commensalism
In a local park, Bander, Mohammed, and Saleh often observe a group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area.
Population
Community
Species
Family
During a biology class, Saleh asked his friends to define a group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.
Species
Community
Population
Society
In a vibrant park, all the different populations of animals and plants that live together create a unique ecosystem. What do we call this collection of various species interacting in their environment?
Species
Population
Community
Society
Nasser learned about endangered species in school. What does it mean when an animal is endangered?
Something once lived but no longer exists.
Animals that is at risk of extinction.
Place that protects animals at risk.
What does it mean when an animal is extinct?
Something once lived but no longer exists.
Animals that is at risk of extinction.
Place that protects animals at risk.
Saud and Saleh are studying endangered species. A species is defined as endangered when it
suffers from damage to its habitat.
suffers from disease or predation.
when there are hazards to the continued life of the species.
all of the above
Abdullah learned that an endangered species is
One whose numbers are so small that it is at risk of extinction
One whose not been spotted after many years.
One whose numbers are abundant.
Bader and Abdullah are studying the concept of carrying capacity in an ecosystem.
The maximum number of individuals that can fit into an area
Ability of an area to accommodate a growing population
The greatest # of individuals an area can support over time.
The maximum number of species that can co-exist in an area
What is the carrying capacity shown on the graph?
90 Rabbits
0.9 Rabbits
9 Rabbits
9 Years
If a population of gazelle decrease, the population of cheetahs will...
Decrease
Increase
Stay the same
Cheetahs don't eat gazelle
Which of the following statements is true?
A decrease in food availability lowers carrying capacity.
An increase in water will decrease the carrying capacity.
A fishes population cannot exceed the carrying capacity.
A population stays level once at carrying capacity.
Carrying capacity applies to...
Humans
Animals
Plants
All of the above
If humans destroy all of the Sea Turtles nesting sites, what is going to happen to the Sea Turtles?
Increase
Decrease
Stay the same
Sea Turtles don't need to nest
What would happen to the hedgehog population in the park if more foxes were introduced to the area by Omar and Mohammed?
Increase
Decrease
Stay the same
What are hedgehogs?
When water used to cool machinery at the local factory is returned to the river, it raises the river water temperature. This causes a sharp decline in small invertebrate populations. Based on the food web, a likely consequence of this change would be:
an increase in the number of clams.
an increase in the number of water plants.
an increase in the number of crayfish.
an increase in the number of crabs.
Bander and Abdullah were discussing how food, water, sunlight, air, and soil are resources that are often __________.
limiting factors
wet
messy
found in rocks
Bader and Saud are studying the concept of ecology. They learn that the number of individuals a habitat can sustain with the resources it has available is crucial for understanding ecosystems.
Carrying capacity
Limiting factors
Resources
Population
In a forest, all members of the deer species in a certain area are being observed by Tamim and Abdelrahman.
Population
Limiting Factors
Immigration
Birth Rate
If there is more food than usual in an ecosystem, then...
Populations will stay the same
Populations will decrease
Populations will increase
If a disease destroying barley plants in a field swept through an ecosystem, what would happen to the barley eating bird population in the field? Abdelrahman and Tamim are observing the changes in the ecosystem.
The bird population would stay the same
The bird population would infinitely increase
The bird population would decrease
What would happen if the population of hawks suddenly increased in the forest near Mohammed's house? How would it affect the other organisms in the ecosystem?
The snakes would decrease due to more hawks eating them
All of the population of organisms would increase
The biotic factors in the ecosystem would increase
The hawks' predators would decrease
What will happen if all of the frogs in a population die?
The frogs' predators will decrease and the frogs' prey will increase
The frogs' predators will increase and the frogs' prey will decrease
The frogs' predators will increase and they frogs' prey in increase.
We better all pray because there isn't anymore frogs.
What happens when a community of students, including Mohammed, Saud, and Omar, reaches its carrying capacity in terms of available resources like study materials and space in the library?
Populations will decrease
Resources such as study materials, space, and time will be unlimited
Populations will increase
Nothing, everything will stay the same.
Saleh and Abdullah are discussing what all living things need to survive. They wonder if it is ________.
water
space
food
all of the above
If a population of gazelle decrease, the population of cheetahs will...
Decrease
Increase
Stay the same
Cheetahs don't eat gazelle
True or False: A natural disaster is an example of a limiting factor in the growth of Mohammed's community garden.
True
False
What would happen to the hedgehog population in the park if more foxes were introduced to the area where Mohammed and Nasser often play?
Increase
Decrease
Stay the same
What are hedgehogs?
What would happen to the organisms in this food web if there was a severe drought affecting the area where Saleh and Ali study?
Increase
Decrease
Stay the same
What is a drought?
What would happen to the bird population in the park if the mouse population increased due to the efforts of Tamim and Mohammed to reduce cat numbers?
Increase
Decrease
Stay the same
What is a mouse?
Nasser and Bader are studying the factors that affect the growth of a plant population in their garden. What is a limiting factor?
Factors that always increase a population
Factors that always decrease a population
Resources that are unlimited
Factors/resources that limit how many organisms can live in an area at the same time
If there was a wildfire in the forest that destroyed the plant life, what would happen to the herbivore population that Saleh and Omar often observe during their hikes?
Herbivores would decrease due to a lack of food
Herbivores would increase due to an increase of food
Herbivores would not be affected
Herbivores would decrease due to an increase in predators
During a biology class, Ali asked, "Which of the following is not a limiting factor for rabbits?"
sunlight
grass
water
foxes
If the amount of food resources increases in the local park, the population of rabbits that Saleh and Ali often observe would
increase
decrease
stay the same
go extinct
Abdullah and Saud were discussing what all living things need to survive. They concluded that they need ________.
water
space
food
all of the above
When resources are NOT available, Abdelaziz and his friends will _____________ in size.
Increase
Decrease
Stay the same
Omar and Abdullah were discussing the characteristics of all living things.
biotic
abiotic
biosphere
biome
In a biology class, Tamim and his friends are learning about the different factors that affect ecosystems. They discuss the elements that are not living but play a crucial role in the environment where living organisms thrive.
abiotic
biotic
abiology
antibiotic
Click all that apply. Living organisms need:
Oxygen
Shelter/space
Food
Water
Which of the following are examples of limiting factors
Food
Disease
Water
Shelter
What is the carrying capacity of this population?
35
1500
2000
2500
In a large Maine forest with many animals and lots of space, there are only a small number of bears. Which of these most likely limits the population of bears in the forest?
Supply of food
Space
Cloud cover in the atmosphere
Types of trees in the area
The picture to the right represents a sunny, dry desert.
Which factor most likely limits the desert’s carrying
capacity for plant life?
The number of animals that eat plants
The amount of sunlight
The availability of space to grow
The availability of water
How is commensalism different from mutualism?
In commensalism, one species benefits while the other is unharmed; in mutualism, both species benefit
In commensalism, one species is harmed while the other benefits; in mutualism, both species benefit
In commensalism, neither species is harmed; in mutualism, one species is harmed
In commensalism, both species benefit; in mutualism, one species is harmed
Which of the following is an example of symbiosis?
A mother bear taking care of her cub
A married couple who agree to split their rent and share housework duties.
A worm living in a cow's intestine.
One chimp cleaning and grooming the hair of another chimp.
When a honeybee pollinates flowers, the bee gets access to nectar, while the flowers gain the chance to reproduce. This is an example of:
Amensalism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Mutualism
Which ONE of the following is NOT a type of symbiosis?
mutualism
predation
commensalism
parasitism
Aphids are tiny insects that live on and eat the leaves of plants, removing vital nutrients from the plants.
Predation
Parasitism
Commensalism
Mutualism
Fleas feed on blood from dogs. There is no benefit to the dog and the itching and bites might lead to infection
Parasitism
Predation
Competition
Mutualism
In which type of interaction does one animal eat another for energy and nutrients?
Competition
Parasitism
Predation
Mutualism
Which of the following is NOT a symbiotic relationship?
Competition
Commensalism
Mutualism
Parasitism
What term describes organisms striving for the same limited resources?
Competition
Predation
Mutualism
Commensalism
this is a example of a cooperative relationship how are the individuals helping each other to survive?
by finding mates together
by hunting for food
by finding water
by moving to a new habitat
oxpeckers get food from eating bugs off deer.what does the deer get from the oxpecker?
the deer gets cleaned
the deer gets energy
the deer gets food
the deer gets water
oxpeckers sit on animals to:
sleep
get shelter
to get protection
get food
organisms eat food to:
get energy
get oxygen
get carbon dioxide
get sunlight
which of these is an example of a cooperative relationship?
a deer running away from a predator
oxpecker cleaning a zebra
penguins huddling together
two tigers fighting each other
this is a example of:
competitive relationship
parasitism
symbiosis
cooperative relationship
this is a example of:
cooperative relationship
competitive relationship
which is the correct meaning of mutualism
a relationship in which both species benefit
a relationship in which members of the same species work together
a relationship in which one species benefits while the other species is harmed
a relationship in which one species benefits while the other species does not benefits or harmed
this is an example of:
parasitism
mutualism
predator-prey
competitive relationship
The largest population that an environment can support at any given time.
Population Control
Carrying capacity
Commensalism
Limiting factor
Relationship when two organism use the same limited resources (Lions and Hyena)
Mutualism
Competitive Relationship
Over population
Limited capacity
When the number of organism in an area exceeds the capacity of the environment to support life at a decent standard of living.
Competitive Relationship
Limiting Factors
Population Control
Over Population
The part of Earth where life exists
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Geosphere
A relationship in which one organism lives on or in a host and harms it.
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Symbiosis
An environmental factor that prevents a population from increasing.
Population Control
Mutualism
Limiting factor
Commensalism
A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area.
Population
Community
Species
Family
A relationship in which two different organisms live in close association with each other.
Cooperative Relationship
Competitive Relationship
Symbiosis
Predator- Prey Relationship
A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.
Species
Community
Population
Society
Working together for species survival
Cooperative Relationship
Competitive Relationship
Relationship
Predator-Prey Relationship
All the different populations that live together in an area.
Species
Population
Community
Society
A species is defined as endangered when it
suffers from damage to its habitat.
suffers from disease or predation.
when there are hazards to the continued life of the species.
all of the above
A crab is protected from fish when an anemone rides on its shell. The anemone gets more food.
Commensalism
Competition
Predation
Mutualism
Ecology is studied by scientists called ecologists. What is ecology the study of?
volcanoes, rocks and earthquakes
Stars, planets and space
Animals and plant homes
Weather and climate
What is the community of living things in an area that includes nonliving features of the environment that support the living community?
organism
biosphere
ecosystem
cell
A research scientist writes a paper on the initial regrowth of a forest after a fire has damaged the entire ecosystem. Which title would be best for the paper?
Primary Succession
Stable Communities
Climax Communities
Secondary Succession
Which of these is an example of one living thing depending on another living thing?
Cat walking on the sand
Bird building a nest in a tree
Dog warming in the sunlight
Squirrel drinking water
All of the following are examples of living things interacting with each other EXCEPT —
birds preying on insects living in the grass
squirrels spreading the seeds of trees by burying them
frogs sleeping in the mud at the bottom of the pond
fish eating plants and other smaller fish
What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?
They produce energy through photosynthesis.
They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients.
They compete with plants for sunlight.
They are the primary consumers in a food chain.
How does deforestation impact biodiversity?
It increases biodiversity.
It has no effect on biodiversity.
It decreases biodiversity by destroying habitats.
It creates new habitats for species.
Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor in an ecosystem?
Water
Soil
Plants
Temperature
What impact would a significant increase in the predator population have on the prey species?
Prey population would increase
Prey population would decrease
Prey population would remain stable
Predators would become extinct
If a new species of plant is introduced to an ecosystem, how might it affect the existing herbivore populations?
Herbivore populations would increase
Herbivore populations would decrease
Herbivore populations would not be affected
Herbivores would migrate to other areas
What does it indicate when a species is classified as vulnerable?
It is at risk of becoming endangered
It has a stable population
It is thriving in its environment
It is extinct
Primary succession occurs in an area that has:
soil
no soil
some soil
none of these
___ are the first organisms to colonize an area and begin the process of ecological succession.
foundational organisms
introductory organisms
primary organisms
pioneer species
What is the main difference between primary and secondary ecological succession?
Primary begins WITHOUT soil; Secondary begins WITH soil
Primary is the first state and secondary is the second stage
Primary builds plant community; secondary builds animal community
Primary begins WITH soil; Secondary begins WITHOUT soil
Which of the following types of organisms would be present during the pioneer community stage of ecological succession?
Lichens and mosses
Grasses and shrubs
Small trees and wildflowers
Tall trees and thick brush
Which
As an ecosystem transitions from a grassland to a forest, grasses will begin to -
adapt to life in the forest.
be replaced by other plants.
multiply to establish dominance.
relocate to a nearby grassland.
What is the main difference between primary and secondary ecological succession?
Primary begins WITHOUT soil; Secondary begins WITH soil
Primary is the first state and secondary is the second stage
Primary builds plant community; secondary builds animal community.
Primary begins WITH soil; Secondary begins WITHOUT soil
What is an increase of biodiversity over time, after a natural or man made disturbance?
ecological recession
climax recession
ecological succession
climax succession
Which of the following is NOT a pioneer species?
Shrubs
Lichen
Mosses
Fungi
Which of the following best describes primary succession?
Volcano wipes out ecosystem that gradually grows back from ash covered soil
Volcano creates a new island of rock that must break down to form an ecosystem
Forest fire burns down forest that must bounce back over time
Tornado destroys a crop that must slowly grow back over time.
Which would be an example of a climax community in a temperate deciduous forest biome?
a hardwood forest of oak and maple trees.
an area covered in lichen, mosses and small shrubs.
an area covered with a variety of species of grasses.
an area covered with a variety of species of cacti.
A small pond begins to fill up with sediment brought in from runoff. What process is this an example of?
Ecological Succession
Secondary Succession
Aquatic Succession
Primary Succession
The final stage of aquatic succession is a(n) . . .
lake
land ecosystem
bog
marsh
A process of one ecological community changing into another one.
aquatic succession
ecological succession
eutrophication
climax community
Freshwater ecosystems change over time as sediment is carried by rainwater and streams and build up in the bottom of ponds, lakes, and wetlands. Eventually, so much sediment has built up that the water disappears to become land. This process is called. . .
primary succession
aquatic succession
secondary succession
pollution
Invasive plants compete with native plants for --- [choose 3]
sunlight
water
oxygen
space
What is an invasive species?
A native (naturally found) species which are added to an area
A non-native (not naturally found) species added to an area
A keystone species in an environment
none of the above
this is a example of:
cooperative relationship
competitive relationship
Which of the following pose a threat to biodiversity? Choose all that apply.
invasive species
habitat destruction
population growth
pollution
Which threat to biodiversity causes all of the others?
population growth
pollution
habitat destruction
invasive species
What makes a species "invasive"?
species that cannot adapt
making another species leave so that it can move in
moving to a new ecosystem where it does not naturally belong and taking resources from natives
taking up too much space
Extreme weather conditions, such as floods, forest fires, & hurricanes, are called _______.
climate change
precipitation
weather
natural disasters
Pollution causes harm to ...
land
water
air
all of these
If the population of a certain predator increases, the population of its prey often _______.
decreases
increases
does not change
moves
The ability of an ecosystems to maintain biodiversity and production at a certain rate.
sustainability
ecosystems services
conservation
When human-made chemicals and garbage find their way into nature and harm the air, soil, and water it is called
pollution
habitat destruction
overexploitation
climate change
The largest threat to biodiversity is
bacteria
fungi
humans
plants
Which of the following are effects of environmental change on populations?
a decrease in resources and loss of habitat
speciation and extinction
loss of habitat and impacts on growth and development
speciation and a decrease in resources
