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Ecosystem Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an ecosystem?

a)

A single organism living in isolation

b)

A community of organisms and their environment, containing biotic and abiotic factors

c)

A non-living component of the environment

d)

A type of plant found in rainforests

2.

Which of the following is a biotic factor?

a)

Air temperature

b)

Rocks

c)

Animals

d)

Water

3.

What is a producer in an ecosystem?

a)

An organism that decomposes organic material

b)

An organism that gets its energy by feeding on producers

c)

An organism that uses energy from the sun to create its own food

d)

An animal that preys on others

4.

What role does a decomposer play in an ecosystem?

a)

It preys on other animals

b)

It creates its own food using sunlight

c)

It decomposes organic material

d)

It is hunted by predators

5.

What is an energy pyramid?

a)

A diagram showing the water cycle

b)

A model showing how energy moves through a food chain

c)

A chart of animal populations

d)

A map of plant distribution

6.

What is a parasite?

a)

An organism that preys on others

b)

An organism that lives in or on another organism and derives nutrients from it

c)

An animal that is hunted for food

d)

A plant that produces its own food

7.

What is the top layer of soil where most nutrients for plants are found?

a)

Habitat

b)

Population

c)

Topsoil

d)

Niche

8.

What term describes all the organisms of one species that make up a group?

a)

Community

b)

Population

c)

Autotrophs

d)

Heterotrophs

9.

What is the term for all the populations living in an area?

a)

Community

b)

Niche

c)

Habitat

d)

Topsoil

10.

What is the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism called?

a)

Niche

b)

Habitat

c)

Autotrophs

d)

Heterotrophs

11.

What term describes an organism's role in an ecosystem?

a)

Community

b)

Topsoil

c)

Niche

d)

Population

12.

What is an organism called that derives its nutritional requirements from organic substances and cannot make its own food?

a)

Autotrophs

b)

Heterotrophs

c)

Topsoil

d)

Population

13.

What is an organism that is able to make its own food from inorganic substances using light or chemical energy called?

a)

Heterotrophs

b)

Autotrophs

c)

Community

d)

Habitat

14.

What are biotic factors in an ecosystem?

a)

Non-living things that help sustain life

b)

Living things that make up an ecosystem

c)

Rocks and air

d)

Temperature and sunlight

15.

Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor?

a)

Animals

b)

Plants

c)

Bacteria

d)

Temperature

16.

What is the role of an organism in an ecosystem called?

a)

Habitat

b)

Niche

c)

Community

d)

Population

17.

Which term describes all the organisms of one species in an area?

a)

Community

b)

Population

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Habitat

18.

Which of the following is a type of biotic factor?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Temperature

c)

Producers

d)

Water

19.

What is the role of consumers in an ecosystem?

a)

They produce their own food.

b)

They decompose organic material.

c)

They get energy by feeding on producers or animals that eat producers.

d)

They provide sunlight for plants.

20.

Which abiotic factor is essential for plant growth and warming the Earth's atmosphere?

a)

Temperature

b)

Water

c)

Sunlight

d)

Decomposers

21.

How does temperature affect animals and plants in an ecosystem?

a)

It provides energy for photosynthesis.

b)

It causes them to produce their own food.

c)

It impacts their ability to adapt, migrate, or become dormant.

d)

It helps them decompose organic material.

22.

Why is water considered an important abiotic factor?

a)

It is needed for photosynthesis.

b)

Without it, life would cease to exist.

c)

It provides warmth to the atmosphere.

d)

It helps in the decomposition process.

23.

What is the role of a primary consumer in a food chain?

a)

Eats plants

b)

Eats animals

c)

Decomposes organic matter

d)

Produces energy

24.

Which of the following is a characteristic of decomposers in a food chain?

a)

Eats plants

b)

Eats animals

c)

Breaks down dead organisms

d)

Produces energy

25.

What do secondary consumers primarily eat in a food chain?

a)

Plants

b)

Animals and insects

c)

Decomposers

d)

Fungi

26.

In a food chain, what do tertiary consumers primarily consume?

a)

Plants

b)

Decomposers

c)

Other animals

d)

Insects

27.

What are organisms called that cannot make their own food?

a)

Autotrophs

b)

Producers

c)

Heterotrophs

d)

Algae

28.

Which of the following are considered autotrophs?

a)

Carnivores

b)

Scavengers

c)

All green plants

d)

Omnivores

29.

What type of organism eats both plants and animals?

a)

Herbivores

b)

Omnivores

c)

Carnivores

d)

Scavengers

30.

Which of the following is an example of an autotroph?

a)

Oak trees

b)

Lions

c)

Wolves

d)

Eagles