WorksheetsSol 4.5 Ecosystems
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 18mins
The part of Earth and the surrounding atmosphere where organisms can live.
biotic factors
biosphere
ecology
biology
An individual living thing (for example a frog, a tree, or a rabbit) is also known as a(n)
Population
Organism
Community
Ecosystem
Many organisms of the same species living in the same area.
Ecosystem
Community
Population
Community
All of the living and non-living parts of the environment in the same area is a(n) _____.
Population
Community
Organism
Ecosystem
Many different types of populations living in the same area is called a(n) ______.
Community
Ecosytem
Population
Organism
Populations contain more than one member of the same species. Which one of these is a population?
1 Deer and 3 mice
10 squirrels
1 squirrel
1 squirrel, 5 deer, and 15 mice
How are populations different from communities?
Populations consist of one species; communities consist of many species.
Populations can contain plants and fungi; communities consist of animals only.
Populations consist of many species; communities consist of one species.
Populations consist of animals only; communities can contain plants and fungi.
Select all of the the abiotic factors.
Rabbit
Soil
Water
Sunlight
Select all of the biotic factors.
Rabbit
Tree
Soil
Water
Producers are important because they...
create shade for frogs
smell nice
use energy from the sun to make their own food, and are the base of energy pyramids
create homes for birds and squirrels
What is the role of decomposers?
They break down dead organisms and return their nutrients back to the ecosystem.
Supply energy to the sun
Help organize the community
Create energy from the sun
A fox is an example of a
producer
consumer
decomposer
In the food chain Carrots--->Rabbit--->Fox. The fox is a
Producer
First level consumer
Second level consumer
Decomposer
In the food web list all the producers.
Fox and Owl
Bird and mouse
Grasshopper and rabbit
Carrots, grasses, and grains
Based on the graph, which organism is the prey?
Snowshoe Hare
Artic Fox
Which is an example of competition?
A seagull eating a fish
A lion eating a water buffalo
A wolf and a coyote hunting for a deer.
A chicken running away from a fox
Which organism do the owl and the weasel compete for in the food web?
Hawk
Spider
Grasshopper
Shrew
Which level of organization does this photo represent?
Organism
Population
Community
Ecosystem
Which level of organization does this picture represent?
Organism
Population
Community
Ecosystem
What was wrong with the ecosystem of Atlas National Park before wolves were added? (Gizmo STEM Case)
The deer and coyote populations were too high.
The grass, bee, and wolf populations were too low.
The bee population was too high.
The deer population was too low.
How did adding wolves to Atlas National Park help the ecosystem?
It reduced the deer and coyote population.
Less grass was being eaten, so there were more producers.
It reduced the bee population.
It increased the population of decomposers.
Which of the following ecosystems would be considered the warmest and driest?
Boreal Forest
Tropical Rain Forest
Tropical Grassland
Praire
