WorksheetsEcology: Ecosystems and Biomes
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?
a)
Biotic factors include all of the living components of an ecosystem, including water, soil, and weather. Abiotic factors include all of the non-living components of an ecosystem, including plants, animals, and fungi.
b)
Biotic factors include all of the living components of an ecosystem, including plants, animals, and fungi. Abiotic factors include all of the non-living components of an ecosystem, including water, soil, and weather.
c)
Abiotic factors include all of the living components of an ecosystem, including plants, animals, and fungi. Biotic factors include all of the non-living components of an ecosystem, including water, soil, and weather.
d)
Abiotic factors include all of the living components of an ecosystem, including water, soil, and weather. Biotic factors include all of the non-living components of an ecosystem, including plants, animals, and fungi.
2.
Which factor in the diagram below would be a biotic factor?
a)
Sand
b)
Stones
c)
Cactus
d)
Sunlight
3.
Which term below describes the location where an organism lives?
a)
Niche
b)
Habitat
c)
Population
d)
Community
4.
Which part of the diagram below represents a population?
a)
Part A
b)
Part B
c)
Part C
d)
Part D
5.
Which factor in the diagram below would be an abiotic factor?
a)
Snow
b)
Bushes
c)
Reindeer
d)
Polar Bear
6.
Which term below is used to describe a group of organisms of the same type that live in the same physical area?
a)
Biome
b)
Population
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Community
7.
Which statement below best describes the habitat of a bumblebee?
a)
Statement A
b)
Statement B
c)
Statement C
d)
Both A and B
8.
Which part of the diagram below represents an ecosystem?
a)
Part A
b)
Part B
c)
Part C
d)
Part D
9.
Which factor in the diagram below would be an abiotic factor?
a)
Snake
b)
Camel
c)
Cactus
d)
Sunlight
10.
Which level of organization includes abiotic factors?
a)
Individual
b)
Population
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Community
11.
Which term below is used to describe different species of living things that live together in the same physical area?
a)
Biome
b)
Population
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Community
12.
Which part of the diagram below represents a biome?
a)
Part A
b)
Part B
c)
Part C
d)
Part D
13.
Which term below describes the role that an organism plays in its community?
a)
Niche
b)
Habitat
c)
Population
d)
Community
14.
Which statement below best describes the habitat of a crab?
a)
Statement A
b)
Statement B
c)
Statement C
d)
Both A and C
15.
Which part of the diagram below represents a community?
a)
Part A
b)
Part B
c)
Part C
d)
Part D
16.
Which factor in the diagram below would be a biotic factor?
a)
Wind
b)
Snow
c)
Stones
d)
Reindeer
17.
Which term below is used to describe a large geographical area with a specific climate and similar organisms?
a)
Biome
b)
Population
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Community
18.
Which statement below best describes the niche of a bumblebee?
a)
Statement A
b)
Statement B
c)
Statement C
d)
Both B and C
19.
Which term below is used to describe all of the living and non-living factors living in the same region?
a)
Biome
b)
Population
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Community
20.
Which statement below best describes the niche of a crab?
a)
Statement A
b)
Statement B
c)
Statement C
d)
Both B and C
21.
What is the difference between consumers and producers?
a)
Consumers are also known as autotrophs. Consumers obtain food through photosynthesis. Producers are also known as heterotrophs. Producers obtain food by eating other organisms.
b)
Consumers are also known as heterotrophs. Consumers obtain food through photosynthesis. Producers are also known as autotrophs. Producers obtain food by eating other organisms.
c)
Consumers are also known as autotrophs. Consumers obtain food by eating other organisms. Producers are also known as heterotrophs. Producers obtain food through photosynthesis.
d)
Consumers are also known as heterotrophs. Consumers obtain food by eating other organisms. Producers are also known as autotrophs. Producers obtain food through photosynthesis.
22.
Which organism in the diagram below is a producer?
a)
Slug
b)
Chipmunk
c)
Grasshopper
d)
Blueberry Plant
23.
Which scenario below best describes competition?
a)
Scenario A
b)
Scenario B
c)
Scenario C
d)
Scenario A and C
24.
Which organism below would most likely be a consumer?
a)
Eagle
b)
Cactus
c)
Palm Tree
d)
Green Algae
25.
Which type of relationship is described in the scenario below?
a)
Mutualism
b)
Parasitism
c)
Competition
d)
Commensalism
26.
Which organism in the diagram below is an omnivore?
a)
Hawk
b)
Chipmunk
c)
Grasshopper
d)
Blueberry Plant
27.
Which type of relationship is described in the scenario below?
a)
Mutualism
b)
Parasitism
c)
Competition
d)
Commensalism
28.
Which organism in the diagram below is an herbivore?
a)
Hawk
b)
Chipmunk
c)
Grasshopper
d)
Blueberry Plant
29.
Which organism below would most likely be a producer?
a)
Snake
b)
Mouse
c)
Penguin
d)
Flower Bush
30.
Which type of interaction is occurring when one species benefits from the relationship and the other species is harmed?
a)
Mutualism
b)
Parasitism
c)
Competition
d)
Commensalism
31.
Which organism in the diagram below is most likely a detritivore?
a)
Slug
b)
Chipmunk
c)
Grasshopper
d)
Blueberry Plant
32.
Which type of consumer only eats meat from other animals that it hunts?
a)
Carnivore
b)
Omnivore
c)
Herbivore
d)
Detritivore
33.
Which type of interaction is occurring when one species benefits from the relationship and the other species is unaffected?
a)
Mutualism
b)
Parasitism
c)
Competition
d)
Commensalism
34.
Which type of consumer eats dead and decaying animals and plants?
a)
Carnivore
b)
Omnivore
c)
Herbivore
d)
Detritivore
35.
Which type of interaction is occurring when both species benefit from the relationship?
a)
Mutualism
b)
Parasitism
c)
Competition
d)
Commensalism
36.
Which type of consumer eats a variety of plants, animals, and fungi?
a)
Carnivore
b)
Omnivore
c)
Herbivore
d)
Detritivore
37.
Which organism in the diagram below is strictly a carnivore?
a)
Hawk
b)
Chipmunk
c)
Grasshopper
d)
Blueberry Plant
38.
Which type of consumer eats leaves, fruits, and a variety of other plants?
a)
Carnivore
b)
Omnivore
c)
Herbivore
d)
Detritivore
39.
Which scenario below describes predation?
a)
Scenario A
b)
Scenario B
c)
Scenario C
d)
Scenario A and C
40.
Which type of relationship is described in the scenario below?
a)
Mutualism
b)
Parasitism
c)
Competition
d)
Commensalism
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