WorksheetsNc Een Biomes And Ecology
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following is NOT a biotic factor?
Protozoa
a rock
a snail
a mushroom
Which of the following determine which organisms can live in an area?
abiotic factors
biotic factors
Both abiotic and biotic
Neither abiotic or biotic
What biome receives the least amount of solar radiation?
desert
temperate forest
tropical rain forest
tundra
NC has 3 "sub" biomes. Which one has sandy soil?
Coastal Plain
Mountains
Piedmont
Which of NC's sub biomes includes rolling hills and clay soils?
Coastal Plain
Mountains
Piedmont
Which of NC's sub biomes includes high elevations, black bears and more evergreen trees?
Coastal Plain
Mountains
Piedmont
A group of organisms that are genetically related, look similar, reproduce and share resources in one area are a ________________.
community
ecosystem
biome
species
Biodiversity includes which of the following?
Ecological diversity
Genetic diversity
Species diversity
All of these are correct
What type of organism eats an animal that only eats plants?
Producer
Primary consumer
Secondary consumer
Omnivore
How much of the energy from one level of a food chain is available to the next level?
0%
10%
50%
100%
What is an example of a positive thing humans can do to help the environment?
Use more renewable resources
Steamroll the land
Use chemical fertilizers on crops
Use pesticides
What types of organisms break down dead matter into smaller molecules?
Producer
Consumer
Herbivore
Decomposer
The arrows in a food chain show:
What eats what.
all the possibilities that an organism might eat
how energy flows through the ecosystem
All of these are correct
What action would decrease the stability of a forest?
Selective cutting of trees
Cutting down all the trees
Adding natural predators for insects that eat leaves
None of these are correct
Why is biodiversity important?
Stability of an ecosystem
Sustainability of a population
A healthy ecosystem
All of these are correct
Kudzu in NC and rabbits in Australia are examples of:
prey
parasitism
predators
invasive species
Which of the following terms refers to all the biotic and abiotic factors in an environment?
biome
ecosystem
biosphere
community
Select all answers that are correct: Biomes can be ____________ or ___________________.
alien
terrestrial
porphyritic
aquatic
The _____________ is the area where you will find all life on Earth.
biosphere
biome
ecosystem
location
Choose all the correct options: A biome is determined by an area's ____________ and ______________.
climate
current weather
animals
geography
