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What Is an Ecosystem

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_______________________________ is all the organisms living in one place together with their enviroment.

a)

habitat

b)

population

c)

ecosystem

d)

community

2.

Parts of living things in an environment, plants, animals, and other organisms are __________________ parts.

a)

biotic

b)

abiotic

3.

______________________________ parts of an environment include climate, water, soil, light, air, and nutrients.

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

4.

A ___________________________ is the place where an organism lives within an ecosystem.

a)

community

b)

habitat

c)

climate

5.

The role or function in an organism's ecosystem is considered the organism's _______________________________.

a)

niche

b)

community

c)

population

6.

All the living and nonliving things that surround and affect an organism is considered the organism's _______________________.

a)

population

b)

environment

c)

niche

d)

ecosystem

7.

Resources such as food, water, shelter and space needed to support a certain number of organisms are called __________________.

a)

adaptations

b)

diversity

c)

limiting factors

8.

What is an ecosystem?

a)

A community of organisms and their physical environment interacting together

b)

A group of the same species living in an area

c)

The physical environment only

d)

A single organism's habitat

9.

Which of the following is a biotic component of an ecosystem?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Water

c)

Plants

d)

Soil

10.

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

a)

They produce energy through photosynthesis

b)

They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients

c)

They compete with other organisms for resources

d)

They provide shelter for other organisms

11.

How does energy flow in an ecosystem?

a)

From consumers to producers

b)

From decomposers to producers

c)

From producers to consumers

d)

From the sun directly to consumers

12.

Which of the following best describes a food chain?

a)

A network of interconnected food webs

b)

A linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next

c)

A group of organisms that share the same habitat

d)

A cycle of energy flow in an ecosystem

13.

What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

a)

The moon

b)

The sun

c)

Chemical reactions

d)

Wind

14.

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

a)

Bacteria

b)

Temperature

c)

Fungi

d)

Plants

15.

How do human activities impact ecosystems?

a)

They always increase biodiversity

b)

They have no effect on ecosystems

c)

They can lead to habitat destruction and pollution

d)

They only affect urban areas