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Grade 7 - Unit 1 – Interactions & Ecosystems Concepts

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 21mins

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Class
Date
1.

What are the basic needs of living things?

a)

Food, water, air, and shelter

b)

Entertainment and luxury

c)

Internet and social media

d)

Money and power

2.

Which of the following is a biotic component of an ecosystem?

a)

Water

b)

Rocks

c)

Species

d)

Air

3.

What is the term for the relationship where one organism benefits and the other is not affected?

a)

The term is commensalism.

b)

The term is parasitism.

c)

The term is mutualism.

d)

The term is predation.

4.

What is the process by which plants produce food using sunlight?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Respiration

c)

Transpiration

d)

Fermentation

5.

The role of decomposers in an ecosystem is to:

a)

Produce energy through photosynthesis

b)

Break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients

c)

Compete with primary producers for sunlight

d)

Provide shelter for small animals

6.

What is the difference between primary and secondary succession?

a)

Primary succession occurs in lifeless areas, while secondary succession occurs in areas where life has previously existed.

b)

Primary succession occurs in areas with existing soil, while secondary succession starts on bare rock.

c)

Primary succession is faster than secondary succession.

d)

Primary succession involves only plants, while secondary succession involves animals.

7.

What is the term for the variety of living things within an ecosystem?

a)

Biodiversity

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Habitat

d)

Population

8.

Which of the following are intervention programs aimed at preserving biodiversity?

a)

Habitat restoration

b)

Pollution increase

c)

Deforestation

d)

Species extinction

9.

According to the graph, what is causing the deer population to decrease

a)

They got sick

b)

The wolf population is decreasing

c)

The wolf population increased

d)

They ran out of food

10.

What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

a)

To consume other organisms for energy

b)

To produce energy through photosynthesis

c)

To decompose organic matter

d)

To provide shelter for animals

11.

If there is 2000 kcal (units) of energy at the producer level in this particular ecosystem, how many kcal of energy will be available for hawk?

a)

2000 kcal

b)

200 kcal

c)

20 kcal

d)

2 kcal

e)

0.2 kcal

12.

Which of the following is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Sunlight

d)

Fungi

13.

What is the term for the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Transpiration

14.

What is the primary source of energy for the Earth's climate system?

a)

Geothermal energy

b)

Wind energy

c)

Solar energy

d)

Nuclear energy

15.

What two criteria must be true, in order for organisms to be classified as a species? Tigers and Lions belong to the same Genus, but they do not belong to the same Species. Why?

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16.

Charles Darwin is considered history's most famous biologist. "Survival of the fittest" is a phrase that describes the idea that organisms best suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce. Briefly explain how this phrase relates to any ONE species of your choice.

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17.

In our classroom discussion, we debated the use of DDT. List a Positive and Negative impact of DDT.

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