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Unit 8: Ecosystems

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which biome do we live in?

a)

Tundra

b)

Desert

c)

Temperate Forest

d)

Savanna

2.

Ethan is planning a vacation and wants to choose a biome to visit. Which biome would you recommend Ethan to visit if he wanted to see a lot of rain and variety of species.

a)

Tropical Rainforest

b)

Desert

c)

Tundra

d)

Savanna

3.

What is the definition of a community?

a)

A community is a group of individuals who share common interests, values, or characteristics and interact with one another within a specific social structure.

b)

A community is a random collection of people who do not interact with each other.

c)

A community is a group of people living in the same geographical area without any social interaction.

d)

A community is a network of individuals connected only through digital platforms.

4.

What is the definition of a population?

a)

A population is defined as a group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area and interact with one another.

b)

A population is a group of different species living together.

c)

A population is a single organism living in isolation.

d)

A population is a collection of ecosystems.

5.

Who is considered the Father of Taxonomy?

a)

Carl Linnaeus

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Gregor Mendel

d)

Louis Pasteur

6.

What is Binomial Nomenclature?

a)

A system of naming species using two terms, the first one indicating the genus and the second the species

b)

A method of classifying organisms based on their habitat

c)

A technique for breeding plants and animals

d)

A process of photosynthesis in plants

7.

Match the following terms with their definitions:

a)

Species

1.

A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring.

b)

Community

2.

A group of different species that live together in one area.

c)

Habitat

3.

The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.

d)

Ecosystem

4.

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

e)

Biome

5.

A large geographical biotic unit, a major community of plants and animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions.

8.

List the 8 levels of taxonomy classification from largest to smallest.

a)

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

b)

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, Domain

c)

Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, Domain, Kingdom

d)

Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, Domain, Kingdom, Phylum

9.

Fill in the blank: The mnemonic device to remember the order of taxonomy classification is 'Dear King Phillip Came Over For Green Salad'.

a)

The mnemonic device to remember the order of taxonomy classification is 'Dear King Phillip Came Over For Green Salad'.

b)

The mnemonic device to remember the order of taxonomy classification is 'Daring Kids Prefer Cheese Over Fried Green Spinach'.

c)

The mnemonic device to remember the order of taxonomy classification is 'Dancing Kangaroos Play Chess On Friday's Green Sofa'.

d)

The mnemonic device to remember the order of taxonomy classification is 'Dolphins Keep Playing Cards On Friday's Green Sand'.

10.

Taxonomic keys are useful in determining the identity of organisms because they:

a)

provide a systematic way to identify organisms based on characteristics

b)

are a type of organism

c)

are used to measure the size of organisms

d)

are a tool for genetic modification

11.

What is the study of the interactions of living organisms with one another and their environment called?

a)

Biogeography

b)

Ecology

c)

Biology

d)

Geography

12.

Fill in the blank: The abiotic and biotic factors that act upon organisms and ultimately determine its form of survival are part of the _______.

a)

Environment

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Habitat

d)

Biosphere

13.

The living factors of an environment, such as bacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animals, are called:

a)

Abiotic factors

b)

Biotic factors

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Habitat

14.

Identify the non-living part of the environment including water, rocks, light, nutrients, soil, and temperature.

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

c)

Organic

d)

Synthetic

15.

What does the term 'density' refer to in population ecology?

a)

The number of individuals per unit area or volume

b)

The total biomass of a population

c)

The growth rate of a population

d)

The age distribution of a population

16.

What is the term for the pattern of organisms within a given area that results from a need for nutrients, water, or some other important items?

a)

Dispersion

b)

Clumped

c)

Uniform

d)

Random

17.

Fill in the blank: The study of population sizes and distribution is known as ________.

a)

demography

b)

geography

c)

sociology

d)

ecology

18.

What happens to populations as resources become scarce?

a)

Population numbers increase

b)

Competition decreases

c)

Population numbers decrease

d)

Health conditions improve

19.

Fill in the blank: The largest population that an environment can support at any given time is known as ________.

a)

carrying capacity

b)

population density

c)

biomass

d)

ecological footprint

20.

An example of mutualism as a type of symbiotic relationship is:

a)

The relationship between bees and flowers, where bees get nectar and flowers get pollinated.

b)

The relationship between a lion and a zebra, where the lion hunts the zebra.

c)

The relationship between a tapeworm and a human, where the tapeworm feeds on the human's nutrients.

d)

The relationship between a cat and a mouse, where the cat preys on the mouse.

21.

Describe in detail an example of commensalism as a type of symbiotic relationship.

a)

A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed

b)

A relationship where both organisms benefit

c)

A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected

d)

A relationship where both organisms are unaffected

22.

Which of the following is an example of parasitism as a type of symbiotic relationship?

a)

A tapeworm living in the intestines of a mammal

b)

Bees pollinating flowers

c)

Clownfish living among sea anemones

d)

Birds eating insects off a rhino's back

23.

What is the relationship called where one species benefits and the other is unaffected?

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Predation

24.

What is primary succession?

a)

The development of a community in an area that has never supported life before

b)

The process of one community replacing another over time

c)

The gradual change in species composition in a given area

d)

The establishment of a community in an area that was previously occupied

25.

Which of the following is a pioneer species in primary succession?

a)

Lichens

b)

Small mammals

c)

Bushes

d)

Trees

26.

What role do birds play in primary succession?

a)

Birds are primary producers in primary succession.

b)

Birds are decomposers in primary succession.

c)

Birds are pollinators in primary succession.

d)

Birds are seed dispersers in primary succession.

27.

In the context of ecological succession, a climax community is:

a)

a community that is in the initial stage of succession

b)

a community that is undergoing rapid change

c)

a stable community that has reached equilibrium

d)

a community that is declining in biodiversity

28.

A natural phenomenon that would require an ecosystem to begin with primary succession is:

a)

Volcanic eruption

b)

Flooding

c)

Forest fire

d)

Hurricane

29.

What does 'Bio' mean in the context of biogeochemical cycles?

a)

Life

b)

Earth

c)

Water

d)

Air

30.

What does 'Geo' mean in the context of biogeochemical cycles?

a)

Life

b)

Earth

c)

Water

d)

Air

31.

According to the Law of Conservation of Matter, what happens to matter?

a)

It is created

b)

It is destroyed

c)

It is transferred and transformed

d)

It disappears.

32.

How is carbon dioxide removed from the air?

a)

By photosynthesis

b)

By burning organic material

c)

By animals breathing out

d)

By breaking down food

33.

What percentage of the atmosphere is Nitrogen?

a)

50%

b)

78%

c)

90%

d)

3%

34.

Fill in the blank: Nitrogen moves between plants, animals, bacteria, the atmosphere, and ____.

a)

soil

b)

water

c)

rocks

d)

clouds

35.

Which of the following cycles involves the processes of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation?

a)

Water Cycle

b)

Carbon Cycle

c)

Nitrogen Cycle

d)

Oxygen Cycle

36.

What is the effect of fertilizers on the ecosystem?

a)

They replace what is missing

b)

They damage the ecosystem

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

37.

Fossil fuels can cause ____ when burned.

a)

acid precipitation

b)

global cooling

c)

soil erosion

d)

ozone depletion

38.

The impact of greenhouse effect on Earth's temperature and glaciers is:

a)

It causes a decrease in Earth's temperature and expansion of glaciers.

b)

It leads to an increase in Earth's temperature and melting of glaciers.

c)

It has no effect on Earth's temperature and glaciers.

d)

It causes Earth's temperature to stabilize and glaciers to remain unchanged.

39.

What is the science of organizing, classifying and naming living things?

a)

taxification

b)

taxadermy

c)

taxonomy

d)

toxicology

40.

What is an ecosystem?

a)

The interactions among living and non-living things in an environment.

b)

A type of organism that can only be seen with a microscope.

c)

A bunch of moving parts that do work.

d)

The newest craze in social media.

41.
All of the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other are called a/an ______.
a)
community
b)
habitat
c)
population
d)
ecosystem
42.

What is a major threat to biodiversity?

a)

Urbanization

b)

Pollution

c)

Invasive species

d)

All of the above

43.

How does the introduction of invasive species threaten biodiversity?

a)

By promoting genetic diversity

b)

By competing with native species for resources

c)

By increasing the number of predators

d)

By improving the quality of the soil

44.

What effect does climate change have on ecosystems?

a)

It increases biodiversity by creating new habitats

b)

It has no significant impact on ecosystems

c)

It can lead to the extinction of species

d)

It decreases pollution levels

45.

What is the largest ecological system?

a)

Humans

b)

Organisms

c)

Biosphere

d)

Plants

46.

What is biodiversity?

a)

The variety of only plant species in an environment

b)

The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem

c)

The study of ecosystems

d)

The conservation of endangered species only

47.

How does biodiversity contribute to the resiliency of an ecosystem?

a)

By ensuring that ecosystems are more vulnerable to changes

b)

By reducing the number of species in an ecosystem

c)

By increasing the ecosystem's ability to recover from disturbances

d)

By promoting the spread of diseases

48.

What is another word we could use to describe an ecosystem?

a)

The Food Chain

b)

Traits

c)

Population

d)

Habitat

49.

Which of these is NOT a natural habitat?

a)

River

b)

Ocean

c)

City park

d)

Forest

50.

Which of these habitats is mostly covered with water?

a)

Desert

b)

Mountain

c)

Ocean

d)

Forest

51.

Which of the following animals would you most likely find in a marine ecosystem?

a)

Camel

b)

Dolphin

c)

Eagle

d)

Lion

52.

What do we call a place where a plant or animal lives?

a)

Kitchen

b)

Habitat

c)

Bedroom

d)

Playground

53.
All the members of one type of species in a specific area.
a)
habitat
b)
community
c)
population
d)
ecosystme
54.
Populations contain more than one member of the species. Which one of these is a population?
a)
Deer and mice
b)
10 squirrels
c)
squirrel
d)
squirrel, deer, and mice
55.
What is another word for population of living things?
a)
Niche
b)
Habitat
c)
Species
d)
Organism 
56.

What happens if a population grows past its carrying capacity?

a)

The population keeps growing

b)

The population starts to die off

c)

The entire species will go extinct

d)

The carrying capacity just increases

57.

Something that regulates the size of a population is called...

a)

a limiting measure

b)

a limiting factor

c)

carrying capacity

d)

biodiversity

58.

As a population approaches carrying capacity (K), which of the following is predicted by the logistic growth equation?

a)

the growth rate will be zero

b)

population will increase exponentially

c)

carrying capacity will increase

59.

What is the population of the rabbits in this ecosystem?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

15

d)

20

60.
What happened to the wolf population between 1980 and 1982?
a)
it increased rapidly
b)
it decreased rapidly
61.

Which of the following numbers represent a population?

62.
1. These organisms gets their energy from the sun through the process of photosynthesis.
a)
Consumers
b)
Decomposers
c)
Producers
d)
Heterotrophs
63.
2.These organisms breaks down the cells of dead animals and plants into simpler substance and releases them back into the soil.
a)
Consumers
b)
Decomposers
c)
Producers
d)
Heterotrophs
64.
3. A relationship between individuals from two different species that benefits both individual species.
a)
Mutualism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Parasitism
65.
4. This is where a group of living and nonliving things interact with each other.
a)
Community
b)
Consumer
c)
Population
d)
Ecosystem
66.
5. Name the tertiary consumer in the food chain.
a)
lettuce
b)
greenfly
c)
ladybird
d)
thrush
e)
cat
67.
6. Which one would be a primary consumer?
a)
Tree
b)
Grasshopper
c)
Snake
d)
Hawk
68.
7. Select all the biotic factors below?
a)
Clouds
b)
Trees
c)
Birds
d)
Humans
69.
8. This energy pyramid shows the flow of energy in an aquatic food chain. Choose the statement that correctly describes the flow of energy in this diagram.
a)
Consumers in the pyramid transfer their energy back to the sun after they die.
b)
Plants at the bottom of the pyramid get their energy from the soil they grow in.
c)
As you move up the pyramid, there is less energy at each level.
d)
Each level of consumer needs to make up for the decrease in energy by absorbing energy from the sun
70.
9. Why are there usually just a few organisms at the top of an energy pyramid?
a)
Organisms at the top are larger and require more living space.
b)
So much energy is lost from one level to the next that the energy available can only support a few.
c)
Humans hunt organisms at this level
d)
Decomposers have a bigger impact on the highest energy level.
71.
10. Which organisms in the food web are competing for the same resource?
a)
Shrew, snake, and the mountain lion
b)
Shrew, rabbit, and the mountain lion
c)
Snake, grasshopper, and the tree
d)
Grasshopper, rabbit, and the deer
72.
11. Scientists have been studying the size of three populations along the coast of Antarctica. In this ecosystem, penguins eat sardines (a type of small fish), and sardines eat zooplankton (very small animals that live in water). The data showed that all three populations were stable. Then the penguin population decreased suddenly. What will likely happen to the size of the sardine population as a result? The size of the sardine population will...
a)

stay the same because a decrease in the penguin population does not affect the other organisms.

b)

decrease because in one population causes a decrease in the sizes of all other populations in the ecosystem.

c)

Increase because there are less penguins in the population consuming the sardine population

73.
12. A rabbit population has increased noticeably in the past ten years. Which of the following best explains the increase in rabbit population?
a)
The rabbit's main predator has been eliminated by human development.
b)
Competition for food has increased among rabbits.
c)
Abnormal weather conditions have decreased water levels of the local ponds.
d)
An organism that relies on similar food sources has migrated into the area.
74.
13. A population of deer lives in Canada. Over 50 years, the size of the deer population decreased. What best explains the decrease in the size of the deer population?
a)
A lot of deer died and no deer were born.
b)
There was a reduction in resources for the deer which lead to fewer deer surviving and less offspring being born.
c)
The deer population is always decreasing because deer are always being eaten.
d)
More deer were born than died.
75.
14. Red-billed oxpeckers are birds. They eat parasites that bite and bother impalas. The impala gets rid of annoying parasites, and the red-billed oxpeckers get a meal. The relationship between the red-billed oxpecker and the impala is an example of
a)
mutualism
b)
parasitism
c)
commensalism
d)
predator/prey
76.
15. Remora are fish that attach themselves to sharks, usually near their mouths. The remora feed on the leftovers of the sharks' meal. The remora gets food, but it doesn't affect the shark in any way. This type of relationship is called
a)
Mutualism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Predator/pres
77.
16. Tapeworms live inside the stomach of cats. Tapeworms eat so much of the cat's food that the cats become thin, sickly, and lacking nutrition. This type of relationship is called
a)
Mutualism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Predator/prey
78.
17. In the northwestern United States, both coyotes and wolves eat deer. The sizes of the populations have been stable for the last 6 years, but recently the size of the wolf population increased. What will likely happen to the coyote population? The size of the coyote population will . . .
a)

decrease because there will be less energy available to the coyote population from the smaller deer population.

b)

increase because an increase in the size of any population leads to an increase in the sizes of all other populations in an ecosystem.

c)

stay the same because the coyotes and wolves do not eat each other.

79.
18. What do mammals like tigers and zebras need energy for?
a)
running
b)
breathing
c)
digesting food
d)
all of the above
80.
19. The Kudzu plant was introduced to the United States from China. People thought it would make a nice shade plant for their front porches. Since then, Kudzu has spread throughout the South, taking over the habitat and resources of many native species. The problem with the Kudzu is an example of
a)
Habitat destruction
b)
Over harvesting
c)
Deforestation
d)
Invasive species
81.
20. Which of the following would most likely occur if a disease killed most of the hawk population?
a)
The grass population would decrease due to an increase in rabbits and field mice.
b)
There would be a decrease in the rabbit and field mouse population.
c)
The skunk population would increase because its main predator has gone away.
d)
The food web would remain pretty much the same because there are so many other organisms in it.