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WorksheetsQuiz #3: Ecosystems Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
What does ecology study?
The interaction of living and non-living things
The weather patterns
The structure of cells
The history of Earth
In Anika's backyard, there is a pond surrounded by plants and visited by various animals. What does this scenario represent?
A type of organism
A group of the same species
A diagram of food chains
An area where living and non-living things interact
In a forest ecosystem, what does a food chain show?
The growth of plants
The weather patterns
The types of ecosystems
Who eats who
In a school project, Aria and David are studying ecosystems. They come across the term 'food web'. What does a food web refer to?
A type of ecosystem
A single food chain
A group of producers
Multiple overlapping food chains
Avery is studying an ecosystem in her backyard. She observes various elements like sunlight, water, and soil. What are these abiotic factors?
Consumers in a food web
Producers in a food chain
Non-living things in an ecosystem
Living things in an ecosystem
During a science class, Avery was asked to explain what a trophic chart is. What should Avery say?
A chart of the history of Earth
A chart showing the growth of plants
A chart of weather patterns
A chart showing energy flow including abiotic factors
William and Isla are studying an ecosystem in their biology class. They are asked to identify the biotic factors in the ecosystem. What are biotic factors?
Non-living things in an ecosystem
Living things in an ecosystem
Weather patterns
Types of soil
What is a population?
A group of different species
A food chain
A group of organisms of the same species
A type of ecosystem
In a school garden project, what role does a sunflower play?
A type of consumer
A non-living thing in an ecosystem
A living thing that produces its own energy from the sun
A living thing that eats other living things
In a school project, Nora is asked to explain what a consumer is in an ecosystem. What should she say?
A type of producer
A non-living thing in an ecosystem
A living thing that produces its own energy
A living thing that consumes other living things
In the African savanna, what role does a lion play in the ecosystem?
A non-living thing in an ecosystem
A producer that makes its own food
A consumer that only eats plants
A consumer that only eats other animals
What is an herbivore?
A producer that makes its own food
A non-living thing in an ecosystem
A consumer that only eats plants
A consumer that only eats other animals
Maya is studying different types of consumers in her biology class. She learns about omnivores. What is an omnivore?
A consumer that only eats plants
A consumer that only eats other animals
A consumer that eats both plants and animals
A producer that makes its own food
In a forest ecosystem, what role does a decomposer play?
A non-living thing in an ecosystem
A consumer that gets energy from dead things
A consumer that eats living plants
A producer that makes its own food
What is competition in an ecosystem?
A relationship where both organisms benefit
A relationship where one organism is harmed
A relationship where two organisms compete for the same resource
A relationship where one organism eats another
What is symbiosis?
A partnership between organisms
A type of adaptation
A type of predator/prey relationship
A type of competition
David and Anika are working on a school project together. What is this type of relationship called?
A relationship where both organisms benefit
A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is not affected
A type of competition
A relationship where one organism is harmed
What is the primary role of producers in an ecosystem?
To compete for resources
To produce energy through photosynthesis
To consume other organisms
To decompose organic matter
Which of the following is an example of a mutualistic relationship?
A plant competing for sunlight
A lion hunting a zebra
A bee pollinating a flower
A parasite living on a host
What is the main function of a keystone species in an ecosystem?
To maintain the structure and balance of the ecosystem
To produce the most energy in the ecosystem
To provide shelter for other species
To be the primary food source for predators
