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Ecology and Habitat Study JC

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A chimpanzee eats fruits, nuts, leaves, and small mammals. What kind of organism is a chimpanzee?

a)

carnivore

b)

decomposer

c)

producer

d)

omnivore

2.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a predator with its prey?

a)

a fox and a rabbit

b)

a bear and a fish

c)

a honeybee and flower

d)

a spider and a fly

3.

Which statement is true about predators?

a)

a predator is an organism that eats other organisms

b)

a predator is an organism that is eaten by other organisms

c)

a predator can never be eaten by other organisms

d)

a predator is an organism that eats decaying organisms

4.
A food web is composed of many...
a)
food webs
b)
food chains
c)
fast-food chains
d)
bike chains
5.
A series of events in which one organism eats another and obtains energy is called a
a)
ecosystem
b)
food web
c)
food chain
d)
Pokemon (Gotta Catch 'Em All!)
6.
An organism that can make its own food is called a 
a)
consumer
b)
producer
c)
decomposer
d)
composer
7.
An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms is called a
a)
consumer
b)
producer
c)
decomposer
d)
brujeria
8.
Nonliving parts of an ecosystem are called
a)
abiotic factors
b)
biotic factors
c)
rocks and dirt
d)
funiture
9.
Living parts of an ecosystem are called
a)
biotic factors
b)
abiotic factors
c)
crazy critters
d)
animals and plants
10.

What is ecology?

a)

the study of rocks

b)

the study of relationships between organisms and their environments

c)

the study of the ocean

d)

the study of animals and plants

11.
What does a food web represent?
a)
All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.
b)
The specific ways that mutualism is carried out.
c)
A single pathway or energy flow between organisms. 
d)
How carnivores get their food. 
12.
The rabbit in this food web would be considered a:
a)
Decomposer
b)
Producer
c)
Secondary Consumer
d)
Primary Consumer
13.
The image provided is an example of a(n):
a)
Carnivore
b)
Herbivore
c)
Producer
d)
Autotroph
14.
The amount of energy that usually transfers from one trophic level to the next...
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
80%
d)
50%
15.
As you move upward, from level to level, in an energy pyramid, energy _____.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
increases exponentially
16.

A fungus is a _______________________ because it breaks down dead organisms completely.

a)

Decomposer

b)

Producer

c)

Carnivore

d)

Herbivore

17.
A place where an organism lives.
a)
Terrain
b)
Habitat
c)
Community
d)
Population
18.
______________ occurs when more than one individual or population tries to use the same limited resource.
a)
Niche
b)
Predator-prey
c)
Availability
d)
Competition
19.

name this piece of equipment

a)

quadrant

b)

sqaure

c)

frame

d)

quadrat

20.
When identifying insects found in a habitat, which one of the following is most useful?
a)
Key
b)
Pooter
c)
Lock
d)
Map
21.

What is the name of the apparatus shown?

a)

Pooter

b)

Beating tray

c)

Line transect

d)

Pitfall trap

22.

The device shown is to dislodge insects and small animals from bushes and trees.

What is this device called?

a)

Beating tray

b)

Quadrat

c)

Pooter

d)

Line transect