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Sol 4.5 Ecosystems

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The part of Earth and the surrounding atmosphere where organisms can live.

a)

biotic factors

b)

biosphere

c)

ecology

d)

biology

2.
An ecosystem is made up of _______ and ________ things.
a)
Living and nonliving
b)
Alive and dead
c)
Plants and animals
d)
Land and water
3.
What does the word organism mean?
a)
Living thing
b)
Nonliving thing
c)
Organs in your body
d)
Organ player
4.

An individual living thing (for example a frog, a tree, or a rabbit) is also known as a(n)

a)

Population

b)

Organism

c)

Community

d)

Ecosystem

5.

Many organisms of the same species living in the same area.

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Community

c)

Population

d)

Community

6.

All of the living and non-living parts of the environment in the same area is a(n) _____.

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Organism

d)

Ecosystem

7.
What is another word for population of living things?
a)
Niche
b)
Habitat
c)
Species
d)
Organism 
8.

Many different types of populations living in the same area is called a(n) ______.

a)

Community

b)

Ecosytem

c)

Population

d)

Organism

9.

Populations contain more than one member of the same species. Which one of these is a population?

a)

1 Deer and 3 mice

b)

10 squirrels

c)

1 squirrel

d)

1 squirrel, 5 deer, and 15 mice

10.
Communities are made up of living things only. Which one of these is a community?
a)
Trees, birds, dirt, worms
b)
Deer, grass, leaves, bunnies
c)
Whales, water, seashells, fish
d)
Sand, camels, mountains, coyotes
11.

How are populations different from communities?

a)

Populations consist of one species; communities consist of many species.

b)

Populations can contain plants and fungi; communities consist of animals only.

c)

Populations consist of many species; communities consist of one species.

d)

Populations consist of animals only; communities can contain plants and fungi.

12.

Select all of the the abiotic factors.

a)

Rabbit

b)

Soil

c)

Water

d)

Sunlight

13.

Select all of the biotic factors.

a)

Rabbit

b)

Tree

c)

Soil

d)

Water

14.

Producers are important because they...

a)

create shade for frogs

b)

smell nice

c)

use energy from the sun to make their own food, and are the base of energy pyramids

d)

create homes for birds and squirrels

15.

What is the role of decomposers?

a)

They break down dead organisms and return their nutrients back to the ecosystem.

b)

Supply energy to the sun

c)

Help organize the community

d)

Create energy from the sun

16.
An organism that gets energy from eating other organisms is a ______________.
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
d)
prey
17.
ALL energy flow for an ecosystem begins with ...
a)
plants
b)
the moon
c)
the sun
d)
algae
18.

A fox is an example of a

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

decomposer

19.

In the food chain Carrots--->Rabbit--->Fox. The fox is a

a)

Producer

b)

First level consumer

c)

Second level consumer

d)

Decomposer

20.

In the food web list all the producers.

a)

Fox and Owl

b)

Bird and mouse

c)

Grasshopper and rabbit

d)

Carrots, grasses, and grains

21.

Based on the graph, which organism is the prey?

a)

Snowshoe Hare

b)

Artic Fox

22.

Which is an example of competition?

a)

A seagull eating a fish

b)

A lion eating a water buffalo

c)

A wolf and a coyote hunting for a deer.

d)

A chicken running away from a fox

23.

Which organism do the owl and the weasel compete for in the food web?

a)

Hawk

b)

Spider

c)

Grasshopper

d)

Shrew

24.

Which level of organization does this photo represent?

a)

Organism

b)

Population

c)

Community

d)

Ecosystem

25.

Which level of organization does this picture represent?

a)

Organism

b)

Population

c)

Community

d)

Ecosystem

26.

What was wrong with the ecosystem of Atlas National Park before wolves were added? (Gizmo STEM Case)

a)

The deer and coyote populations were too high.

b)

The grass, bee, and wolf populations were too low.

c)

The bee population was too high.

d)

The deer population was too low.

27.

How did adding wolves to Atlas National Park help the ecosystem?

a)

It reduced the deer and coyote population.

b)

Less grass was being eaten, so there were more producers.

c)

It reduced the bee population.

d)

It increased the population of decomposers.

28.

Which of the following ecosystems would be considered the warmest and driest?

a)

Boreal Forest

b)

Tropical Rain Forest

c)

Tropical Grassland

d)

Praire