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Ecosystem and Pollination Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which flower color is most likely to attract pollinators active during the night?

a)

Bright red

b)

Bright yellow

c)

White

d)

Bright blue

2.

What flower shape is best suited for larger pollinators that can land?

a)

Tube-like

b)

Wide and clustered

c)

Small and single

d)

Deep and narrow

3.

What is the primary function of a producer in a food web?

a)

Consuming other animals

b)

Decomposing dead organisms

c)

Making food from sunlight

d)

Eating plants

4.

What is the source of all energy in a food web?

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Decomposers

d)

The sun

5.

An animal that eats only plants is called a(n):

a)

Carnivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Herbivore

d)

Decomposer

6.

What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

a)

To consume living plants

b)

To break down dead organisms

c)

To hunt other animals

d)

To produce energy

7.

Which of the following is an example of a decomposer?

a)

White-tailed deer

b)

Earthworm and Bacteria

c)

Dog

d)

Rabbit

8.

What does a food web illustrate?

a)

The individual behavior of animals

b)

The flow of energy through an ecosystem

c)

The growth of plants

d)

The weather patterns

9.

Tube-like flowers are most likely to attract:

a)

Large mammals

b)

Small insects

c)

Birds

d)

Reptiles

10.

What is a niche within a food web?

a)

The location of a plant

b)

The specific role of an organism

c)

The size of an animal

d)

The color of a flower

11.

Earthworms are considered both:

a)

Producers and consumers

b)

Consumers and decomposers

c)

Producers and decomposers

d)

Carnivores and herbivores

12.

Why do some plants produce putrid smells?

a)

To attract large mammals

b)

To repel insects

c)

To attract specific pollinators

d)

To conserve energy

13.

Which organism population provides the greatest amount of stored energy in a community?

a)

Primary consumers

b)

Secondary consumers

c)

Producers

d)

Decomposers

14.

A secondary consumer eats:

a)

Plants

b)

Primary consumers

c)

Decomposers

d)

Sunlight

15.

What is the role of the roots of plants in an ecosystem?

a)

To attract pollinators

b)

To protect the soil

c)

To produce sweet scents

d)

To consume other animals

16.

The "decomposing bacteria" card represents:

a)

A single species of bacteria

b)

A grouping of several different species of bacteria.

c)

A single bacteria cell

d)

A species of earthworm

17.

What is the relationship between food chains and food webs?

a)

Food chains are larger than food webs.

b)

Food webs are made up of interrelated food chains.

c)

They are unrelated.

d)

Food chains contain decomposers, but food webs do not.

18.

What does "interdependence" refer to in ecosystems?

a)

The independent survival of organisms

b)

The reliance of organisms on each other

c)

The lack of interaction between species

d)

The dominance of one species

19.

What is the definition of an omnivore?

a)

An animal that eats only meat.

b)

An animal that eats only plants.

c)

An animal that eats both plants and animals.

d)

An organism that decomposes dead material.

20.

What is the result of decomposition?

a)

The creation of new plants.

b)

The return of nutrients to the soil.

c)

The consumption of living animals.

d)

The production of sunlight.