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WorksheetsExploring Ecology and Adaptation
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?
Respiration
Photosynthesis
Digestion
Fermentation
Which of the following examples is a behavioral adaptation?
A polar bear's white fur
Birds migrating south for the winter
A cactus's thick stem
A fish's gills
What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?
The Moon
The Sun
Wind
Water
What do animals not compete for in a habitat?
Food and water
Mates
Sunlight
Shelter
What term describes the role of an organism in its habitat?
Niche
Habitat
Community
Population
Which of the following adaptations helps the camel survive in the desert?
Thick fur
Long legs
Hump for fat storage
Webbed feet
What is the term for a relationship where both species benefit?
Parasitism
Mutualism
Commensalism
Competition
Which statement is true about toxins found in food chains?
Toxins accumulate in food chains, often killing top predators
Toxins decrease in food chains, often killing producers
Toxins are substances like high temperature and pressure that can kill organisms
Toxins are often naturally occurring substances used by farmers to kill pests on their crops.
What is the term for yeast's anaerobic respiration?
Sweating
Fermentation
Disinfection
Alcohol-mentation
Which of the following is a structural adaptation?
A bird's song
A rabbit's digging behavior
A fish's streamlined body
A bear's hibernation
What is the term for organisms that break down dead materials and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem?
Producers
Consumers
Decomposers
Predators
Which of the following examples is a producer in the ecosystem?
Rabbit
Oak tree
Fox
Hawk
What is the main gas used by plants during photosynthesis?
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Carbon dioxide
Hydrogen
Which of the following examples is a food chain?
Grass → Rabbit → Fox
Sun → Water → Soil
Tree → Rock → Soil
Fish → Water → Bird
What is the term for the process by which some bacteria can produce sugars from chemicals?
Bacterial synthesis
Photosynthesis
Chemoautotrophy
Rechemosynthesis
