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WorksheetsEnvironment Interactions
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
How many types of organisms in this food web obtain energy directly from producers?
Two
Three
Four
Five
A farmer is reading a guide to learn about how to make changes to a pond so it will support native wildlife. The guide give the following suggestions...
-Reduce soil erosion by keeping grazing animals away from the banks of the pond.
-Add large rocks to provide sunning sites for turtles.
-Allow plants to grow along the shoreline to provide cover, nests, and food for wildlife.
-Float logs near the edge of the water to provide habitats for salamanders.
Which suggestion below involves interactions between two groups of living organisms?
Reduce soil erosion by keeping grazing animals away from the banks of the pond.
Add large rocks to provide sunning sites for turtles.
Allow plants to grow along the shoreline to provide cover, nests, and food for wildlife.
Float logs near the edge of the water to provide habitats for salamanders.
Which of the following obtains energy without depending on another organism?
Mushroom
Elm tree
Mountain lion
Cottontail rabbit
Which of the following observations describes this agama lizard interacting with the living elements in its environment?
The agama rested on one of the rocks and lifted its head toward the light.
The agama jumped from the rock and scattered sand with its tail.
The agama drank some water and then ran across the sand.
The agama climbed the plant and then ate a cricket off one of the leaves.
What is made up of all the living and nonliving things which an organism interacts with?
Atmosphere
Water Supply
Environment
Soil
Environmental Science is the study of:
The interaction between humans and the environment
The history of Earth
The types of rocks on Earth
The solar system
Which type of science seeks to understand how the Earth works to determine the interactions between humans and the environment?
Earth Science
Environmentalism
Ecology
Environmental Science
Environmental science is the study of the interaction of humans with the environment. Which of these would NOT be included as part of the environment?
What the soil is made of.
The average temperature, wind, precipitation, and other climate factors.
Animals and plants in the region and surrounding areas.
All of these would be considered part of the environment.
all of the interacting populations in a particular area
ecosystem
population
community
drought
Mr. Salgado observed birds in a park and recorded some ways that birds interact with living and nonliving parts of their environment. All of the following observations are ways that a bird interacts with nonliving parts of its environment EXCEPT...
feeding insects to its chicks
drinking and taking a bath in a puddle of water
responding to cold weather by fluffing its feathers
reacting to morning sunlight by singing
Which of the following is a structural adaptation that allows animals to live in an aquatic ecosystem?
hooves
long legs
webbed feet
thick fur
Which of these describes one or more living organisms that depend on another living organism to survive?
Bacteria living in the mouth of a human.
Ivy plants growing up a fence to obtain more sunlight.
Mold living on a rock.
A catfish releasing carbon dioxide into lake water.
The oxpecker is a type of bird. Which of the facts below best describes how these birds depend on other animals to survive?
They have yellow bills.
They make nests in trees away from predators.
They eat bugs and parasites off zebra while the zebra graze.
They are often found in the same fields as zebras.
Which of the following shows the flow of energy in a marine ecosystem?
Flower→Caterpillar→Mouse→Snake
Zooplankton→Small Fish→Seal→Shark
Zooplankton→Algae→Seal→Shark
Phytoplankton→Small fish→Seal→Shark
The following characteristics of an animal are observed... What features does the ecosystem in which this animal lives most likely have?
Dry, rocky mountains
Forests of pine trees
Tall, spiny cacti
Lakes and rivers
A living thing whose food comes from eating other living things is called what?
predator
prey
producer
consumer
An organism that kills and eats another organism is a(n)
prey
predator
population
herbivore
An animal that is hunted and eaten by other animals is called what?
prey
predator
decomposer
producer
An ecosystem is said to be stable if it can meet the needs of the living things it supports
True
False
What organism starts the flow of energy in a food web or food chain?
tertiary producer
primary consumer
producer
herbivore
Which of the follow are responsible for returning nutrients to the soil?
scavengers
decomposers
producers
carnivores
Which of the following is an example of mutualism in an ecosystem?
A) A lion hunting a zebra
B) Bees pollinating flowers
C) A snake eating a mouse
D) A tree providing shade to a plant
What is the primary role of decomposers in an ecosystem?
A) To produce energy through photosynthesis
B) To break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients
C) To consume primary producers
D) To provide shelter for small animals
In a food chain, which organism is typically at the top?
A) Primary producers
B) Herbivores
C) Carnivores
D) Decomposers
Which of the following best describes a keystone species?
A) A species that is the most abundant in an ecosystem
B) A species that has a large impact on its environment relative to its abundance
C) A species that is at the bottom of the food chain
D) A species that migrates seasonally
