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TEKS 6.12A & 6.12C

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A producer

a)

Eats grass

b)

Makes its own food

c)

Does not need food(energy)

d)

Is a primary consumer

2.

A primary consumer

a)

makes its own food

b)

eats other animals

c)

is a carnivore

d)

consumes the producer

3.

An animal that only feeds on plants is called

a)

Vegetarian

b)

Herbivore

c)

Carnivore

d)

Vegan

4.

Carnivores

a)

Animals that feeds on meat and plants

b)

An animal that doesn't like meat

c)

An animal that feeds on meat

d)

An animal that gets energy from the sun

5.

Omnivores

a)

Animals that feeds on meat and plants

b)

An animal that doesn't like meat

c)

An animal that feeds on meat

d)

An animal that gets energy from the sun

6.

A producer always

a)

eats other producers

b)

gets energy from the sun

c)

is a herbivore

d)

is a plant

7.

Which animal is an omnivore?

a)

Bear

b)

Horse

c)

Shark

d)

Lion

8.

Which animal is an herbivore?

a)

Bear

b)

Horse

c)

Shark

d)

Lion

9.

Which animal is a carnivore?

a)

Bear

b)

Horse

c)

Shark

d)

Human

10.
The arrows in a food chain or web represents what?
a)
They point to the organism that is being eaten.
b)
It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.
c)
They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms. 
d)
They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.
11.
What term best describes this group of bison?
a)
Species
b)
Community
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Population
12.
What term best describes all the plants and animals in this image?
a)
Species
b)
Population
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Community
13.
This image shows both living and non living things in an area.  What term best describes this?
a)
species
b)
community
c)
population
d)
ecosystem
14.
Which is an example of an organism?
a)
a beetle
b)
a lake
c)
a rock
d)
a shell
15.
A forest full of many kinds of trees and grasses is an example of a
a)
group
b)
organism
c)
population
d)
community
16.
Which is an example of a population?
a)
different kinds of bacteria
b)
A group of fish and sharks
c)
deer, bear, and rabbits
d)
A herd of cattle
17.

Which is the correct order of the levels of organization from simple to complex?

a)
organism, population, community, ecosystem
b)
ecosystem, community, population, organism
18.

A population is __________________.

a)

all organisms in an area that belong to the same species

b)

all of the different species living together in an area

c)

an individual living thing

d)

all of the biotic and abiotic non-living factors in an area

19.

A ecosystem is __________________.

a)

all organisms in an area that belong to the same species

b)

all of the different species living together in an area

c)

an individual living thing

d)

all of the living and non-living factors in an area

20.

What is the largest level of ecological organization that can be observed in the image?

a)

Species

b)

Population

c)

Community

d)

Ecosystem

21.
What level of organization can be seen here?
a)
Species
b)
Population
c)
Community
d)
Ecosystem
22.
What term best describes all the plants and animals in this image?
a)
Species
b)
Population
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Community
23.
This image shows both living and non living things in an area.  What term best describes this?
a)
species
b)
community
c)
population
d)
ecosystem
24.

Which represents an organism?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

25.

Which is a biotic component of the ecosystem?

a)

water

b)

oxygen

c)

temperature

d)

whale

26.

Which is an abiotic component of the ecosystem?

a)

tree

b)

rotten log

c)

nitrogen

d)

toad

27.

Which are abiotic factors in an ecosystem?

a)

water & air

b)

water & lizards

c)

air & zebras

d)

water & lizards

28.

Which of the following is an abiotic factors in an aquatic ecosystem?

a)

algae

b)

coral

c)

water

d)

fish

29.

At which level are abiotic factors introduced?

a)

organism

b)

community

c)

population

d)

ecosystem

30.

True or False: Only biotic factors are included in the levels - organism, population, & community.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Which is the best description of an ecosystem?

a)

an area with living organisms that contains only abiotic components

b)

an area with living organisms that contains only biotic components

c)

an area with living organisms that contains biotic and abiotic components that interact with each other

d)

an area with living organisms that contains biotic and abiotic components that do not interact with each other

32.

Which of the following interactions best describes an organism interacting with a BIOTIC part of the ecosystem?

a)

bird flying through the air

b)

deer drinking water

c)

plants using sunlight to make their own food

d)

squirrel using a log as shelter

33.

If an ecosystem experiences a drought (no water/rain for a long period of time), what would most likely happen?

a)

populations of predators would increase

b)

animals would die, but plants would not be affected

c)

populations in the grassland will move away or die

d)

the amount of grass would increase

34.

Which is the correct relationship between abiotic and biotic factors in an ecosystem?

a)

abiotic factors depend on biotic factors

b)

biotic factors rely on abiotic factors to grow and survive

c)

biotic factors give abiotic factors the nutrients they need to live

d)

none of the above

35.

An organism is __________________.

a)

all organisms in an area that belong to the same species

b)

all of the different species living together in an area

c)

an individual living thing

d)

all of the biotic and abiotic non-living factors in an area

36.

A community is __________________.

a)

all organisms in an area that belong to the same species

b)

all of the different species living together in an area

c)

an individual living thing

d)

all of the biotic and abiotic non-living factors in an area

37.

The following image is an example of a(n) ____________.

a)

organism

b)

population

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

38.

The following image is an example of a(n) ____________.

a)

organism

b)

population

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

39.

The following image is an example of a(n) _____________.

a)

organism

b)

population

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

40.

The following image is an example of a(n) ___________.

a)

organism

b)

population

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

41.

Abiotic factors are _______________.

a)

living things

b)

non-living things

42.

Biotic factors are _________________.

a)

living things

b)

nonliving things

43.

What is eaten by both the owl and the bird?

a)

A. Grass

b)

B. Mice

c)

C. Grasshopper

d)

D. Grain

44.

What is the role of sunflowers?

a)

A. producer

b)

B. consumer

c)

C. decomposer

d)

D. prey

45.

What would happen if the owl population decreased?

a)

A. The owl population would increase

b)

B. The insect population would decrease

c)

C. The mouse population would decrease

d)

D. The mouse population would increase

46.

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

a)

Decomposers

b)

Consumers

c)

Producers

d)

The Sun

47.

The diagram shows a food web. Which of the following gets its energy directly from a producer?

a)

The Sun

b)

Plants

c)

Deer

d)

Snake

48.

In the food web shown, which are the producers?

a)

the prairie grass and plant seeds

b)

plant seeds and the mountain lion

c)

the prairie grass and the squirrel

d)

the robin and deer

49.

In the food web diagram, what do the arrows represent?

a)

The life cycle of each organism

b)

How one organism changes to another

c)

How food is produced by many organisms

d)

The flow or transfer of energy through an ecosystem

50.
Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all  _____  parts of the environment
a)
alive
b)
biotic 
c)
abiotic
d)
living
51.
Is a deer an abiotic or biotic factor? 
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic
52.
Is a fern an abiotic or biotic factor? 
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic
53.
Is a weather an abiotic or biotic factor? 
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic
54.
Is sunlight an abiotic or biotic factor? 
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic
55.
A living or once-living organisms in an ecosystem is a
a)
population
b)
biotic factor
c)
abiotic factor
d)
community
56.
Example of a consumer
a)
worm
b)
pine tree
c)
rose bush
d)
grass
57.
_______ factors are all living things located within an ecosystem.
a)
biotic
b)
abitotic
c)
biome
d)
niche
58.
An organism that creates its own food through the process of photosynthesis is called a -
a)
decomposer
b)
prey
c)
consumer
d)
producer
59.
Which of the fallowing has only abiotic factors?
a)
Sunlight, algae, and temperature
b)
Guppy, crab, oxygen
c)
Sunlight, soil, and weather
d)
Algae, temperature, and dog
60.
Which of the following is an example of an interaction between a living and nonliving organism?
a)
a snake using a mouse for food
b)
a worm using the soil as shelter
c)
a bird using an insect for food
61.

Temperature is a _________factor

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

c)

living

d)

cool

62.

Soil is an example of a

a)

Biotic factor

b)

Abiotic factor

c)

competition

d)

herbivorous

63.

What abiotic factor do plants provide animals?

a)

sunlight

b)

temperature/climate

c)

water

d)

oxygen

64.

Which of these organisms is considered to be a producer?

a)

grass

b)

gazelle

c)

fox

d)

coyote

65.

Which of these organisms is the apex predator?

a)

Owl

b)

Mouse

c)

Grasshopper

d)

Grass