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Ecosystem Organization Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a population in an ecosystem?

a)

A group of different species living together

b)

A group of the same species living in the same area

c)

The physical environment of an ecosystem

d)

The interactions between different ecosystems

2.

Which of the following best describes a community in an ecosystem?

a)

All the living organisms in a specific area

b)

The non-living components of an ecosystem

c)

A single species living in an area

d)

The climate of a region

3.

How do plants and animals interact in an ecosystem?

a)

Plants eat animals for energy

b)

Animals provide oxygen for plants

c)

Animals eat plants for energy

d)

Plants and animals do not interact

4.

What is an ecosystem?

a)

A single species living in an area

b)

All the living and nonliving things in an area

c)

The climate of a region

d)

A group of ecosystems interacting

5.

Which of the following is an example of a biotic (LIVING) factor in an ecosystem?

a)

Water

b)

Sunlight

c)

Soil

d)

Trees

6.

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

a)

They produce energy from sunlight

b)

They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients

c)

They are the top predators

d)

They compete with plants for sunlight

7.

Which of the following is an abiotic (NONLIVING) factor in an ecosystem?

a)

Fish

b)

Bacteria

c)

Water

d)

Grass

8.

What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

a)

Water

b)

Soil

c)

Sunlight

d)

Wind

9.

What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

a)

They consume other organisms for energy

b)

They produce energy from sunlight

c)

They decompose dead organisms

d)

They compete with consumers for food

10.

An animal that eats other animals is a....

a)

carnivore

b)

omnivore

c)

herbivore

d)

decomposer

11.

An animal that eats only plants is an...

a)

carnivore

b)

omnivore

c)

herbivore

d)

decomposer

12.

cactus, snake, coyote, sagebrush, and hare in the same area.

a)

community

b)

abiotic factors

c)

population

d)

niche

13.

Coyote, sand, 102 degrees, cactus, and snake.

a)

ecosystem

b)

biomes

c)

niche

d)

community

14.

An individual is a single _______________ of a particular species. One single zebra is an example.

a)

Population

b)

Organism

c)

Ecosystem

15.

All the individuals of one species in a given area is called a ______________. A herd of zebras would be an example.

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Non-living

d)

Organism

16.

All of the water, sand, and fish within a bay make up a(n)...

a)

population

b)

community

c)

habitat

d)

ecosystem

17.

All the bears that live in one forest are an example of a(n)...

a)

population

b)

community

c)

habitat

d)

niche

18.
All of the trees in the Amazon Rainforest are a(n)...
a)
organism
b)
population
c)
community
d)
ecosystem
19.
The black footed ferrets in a field in Nebraska are an example of a(n)...
a)
organism
b)
population
c)
community
d)
ecosystem
20.

Which of the following ecosystem groups are put in proper order from smallest to largest?

a)

organism, population, community, ecosystem

b)

ecosystem, organism, community, population

c)

population, community, organism, ecosystem

d)

community ecosystem, community, population