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Ecosystem

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of this root word "audi"

a)

eat

b)

drink

c)

hear

d)

brain

2.

What is the meaning for this root word "hema"

a)

half

b)

blood

c)

the same

d)

plant

3.

What is the meaning of this root word "bene"

a)

bad

b)

wrong

c)

beneficial

d)

good

4.

What is the meaning for this root word "inter"

a)

within

b)

outside

c)

above

d)

on the side of

5.

What is the meaning for this root word "kary"

a)

prokaryotic/ eukaryotic

b)

old/ancient

c)

cell/nucleus

d)

city

6.

The rotating lens are found on what?

a)

eye piece

b)

nose piece

c)

stage

d)

base

7.

This structure adjust the amount of light on the slide

a)

eye piece

b)

arm

c)

diaphragm

d)

stage

8.

This structure support the microscope when carried

a)

base

b)

stage

c)

eye piece

d)

arm

9.

This knob is used to sharpen the focus.

a)

stage

b)

fine adjustment

c)

course adjustment

d)

diaphragm

10.

This structure moves the stage up and down for focusing

a)

stage clip

b)

fine adjustment

c)

course adjustment

d)

diaphragm

11.

Which is an abiotic factor that MOST limits the number of frogs living in a pond?

a)

the color of the water

b)

the number of predators

c)

the temperature of the water

d)

the populations of producers

12.

Which of these is an abiotic element of a desert ecosystem?

a)

sand

b)

Cactus

c)

lizard

d)

scorpion

13.

In a forest ecosystem, a food chain might look like this: If the green plants are destroyed in a forest fire, which short-term effect will this have on the organisms in this food chain?

a)

Most mountain lions will leave the area.

b)

Rabbits will obtain their energy from coyotes

c)

There will be fewer rabbits for coyotes to eat.

d)

There will be more coyotes for mountain lions to eat.

14.

If wolves prey on deer for food, what will most likely happen to the deer population if wolves are removed from an area where deer live?

a)

The population of deer will increase.

b)

The population of deer will decrease

c)

The population of deer will remain the same.

d)

The population of deer will become extinct.

15.

The following is a food chain observed in a large wilderness park. A swarm of insects consumes 70% of the vegetation in the park. As a result, which of the following will MOST likely occur?

a)

The prey will decrease in numbers.

b)

The predator will increase in numbers.

c)

The prey will be unaffected.

d)

The predator will be unaffected.

16.

What happens to a population and to competition when there is a reduction of living space?

a)

The population expands and competition intensifies.

b)

Competition strengthens while the population contracts.

c)

The population increases as competition decreases.

d)

Competition weakens and the population decreases.

17.

Kudzu vines grow by climbing and wrapping around trees. Trees covered by kudzu can die because they are starved of sunlight. What type of relationship exists between the trees and the kudzu growing on them?

a)

competition

b)

mutualism

c)

parasitism

d)

predator-prey

18.

Which of these organisms is a producer in a marine ecosystem?

a)

fish

b)

gull

c)

algae

d)

algae

19.

How does the energy of each trophic level of a pyramid of energy compare to energy in the preceding level?

a)

It has approximately 5% of the energy level below it.

b)

It has about 10% of the energy level below it.

c)

It has approximately 15% of the energy level below it.

d)

It has approximately 20% of the energy level below it.

20.

A diagram of an Everglades food web is shown. Energy is transferred from organism to organism in a food web. Some organisms, such as the leopard frog, are secondary consumers. Others, such as herbivorous carp, may be primary consumers or secondary consumers, depending on which organism they consume. Which of the following populations in this food chain provides the greatest amount of energy as a food source?

a)

raccoon

b)

herbivorous carp

c)

utricularia

d)

american alligator

21.

Which diagram BEST illustrates the flow of energy in an ecosystem?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

In a food pyramid, which best explains why the number of organisms decreases from one trophic level to the next?

a)

Consumers at the lower level require more energy than the top-level consumers.

b)

Consumers at the top level require more energy than the lower-level consumers.

c)

The consumers are feeding on larger organisms that have less energy.

d)

The consumers are feeding on smaller organisms that have less energy.

23.

This energy pyramid models the flow of energy between organisms in a Florida ecosystem. Which statement describes how energy flows in the pyramid?

a)

Energy is lost between each level.

b)

Energy is consumed only at Level 1.

c)

The most energy available is at Level 3.

d)

Equal amounts of energy are transferred between levels.

24.

Where do plants get most of the energy they need to live and grow?

a)

toilet

b)

soil

c)

air

d)

sunlight

25.

The food chain shows the flow of energy through an ecosystem. What is the role of decomposers in the system?

a)

They recycle oxygen back into the ecosystem.

b)

They recycle energy from dead organisms back to the ecosystem.

c)

They absorb energy from sunlight to pass on to other organisms.

d)

They obtain and use the energy that remains in living organisms.