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Ecosystems

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do we call a single living thing?

a)

Community

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Population

d)

Organism

2.

The maximum number of organisms that an environment can support is called the:

a)

Biotic factor

b)

Abiotic factor

c)

Carrying capacity

d)

Independent variable

3.

An abiotic factor is a factor that is...

a)

A living factor of an environment (e.g. bacteria).

b)

Dependent on biotic factors.

c)

A non-living factor of an environment (e.g. sunlight).

d)

are animals.

4.

In an experiment, the factor that is changed by the scientist is called:

a)

Dependent variable

b)

Independent variable

c)

Controlled variable

d)

Responding variable

5.

Which term describes all the different populations living and interacting in a particular area?

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Organism

c)

Community

d)

Population

6.

An organism that can make its own food using sunlight or chemical energy is called a:

a)

Consumer

b)

Decomposer

c)

Producer

d)

Herbivore

7.

What do we call organisms that break down dead plants and animals?

a)

Producers

b)

Consumers

c)

Predators

d)

Decomposers

8.

The factor being measured or observed in an experiment is known as the:

a)

Independent variable

b)

Controlled variable

c)

Dependent variable

d)

Constant variable

9.

Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor?

a)

Temperature

b)

Soil pH

c)

Bacteria

d)

Humidity

10.

Organisms that cannot make their own food and must eat other organisms are called:

a)

Producers

b)

Decomposers

c)

Consumers

d)

Autotrophs

11.

A group of individuals of the same species living in the same area is called a:

a)

Community

b)

Population

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biome

12.

Which of the following is NOT an abiotic factor?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Water

c)

Algae

d)

Air

13.

In a food chain, energy typically flows from:

a)

Decomposers to producers

b)

Consumers to producers

c)

Producers to consumers

d)

Abiotic factors to biotic factors

14.

Which the following are factors that can affect the size of ANY population?

a)

Predators

b)

Amount of food/water (resources)

c)

Habitat space

d)

Competition between species

15.

If a population increases too much, what happens?

a)

The population will continue to increase because there's still so much food.

b)

The population's predators will die out.

c)

Competition for resources will get tighter because there isn't enough food/space. So the population will start to decrease.

d)

A new species will develop.

16.

A limiting factor is a factor that can limit a population growing. An example of a limiting factor is...

a)

Food, water, space

b)

Carrying Capacity

c)

Control Variable

d)

Pollution