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BIODIVERSITY

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.
An example of an ecosystem is
a)
All the frogs and tadpoles in a pond
b)
All the frogs, bass and lily pads in a pond
c)
All the sunlight, water, temperature and sunlight in a pond
d)
All the plants and animals as well as the sunlight, temperature, water and soil of a pond
2.

What is missing from this food chain: Grass > Grasshopper > Bird > Snake? It is a (a)  

3.

What is the primary effect of introducing a non-native species into an ecosystem?

a)

A) It increases biodiversity by adding new species

b)

B) It can disrupt the balance and lead to the decline of native species

c)

C) It has no significant impact on the ecosystem

d)

D) It always leads to the extinction of native species

4.

All living things are made of

a)

Cells

b)

organisms

c)

ecosystems

5.

Why might an organism have more than one arrow coming from them in a food web?

a)

More than one organism may eat them.

b)

They may eat more than one other organism.

c)

This organism gets its energy from multiple sources.

6.

The removal of trees and plants can cause problems such as soil erosion. 

a)

True

b)

False

7.

All ecosystems on earth comprise the

a)

population

b)

community

c)

ecosystem

d)

biosphere

8.

living parts of an ecosystem

a)

rocks

b)

water

c)

abiotic factors

d)

biotic factors

9.

What is biodiversity?

a)

A record of all the endangered and threatened species on Earth

b)

The variety of species of living organisms in an ecosystem

c)

A record of all extinct species in Earth’s history

d)

The variety of plant species in an ecosystem

10.

In a vibrant savanna ecosystem, Mason observes various animals and plants. He notices that the largest part of this ecosystem is always the ________________.

a)

Primary Consumers

b)

Primary Producers

c)

Quarternary Consumers

d)

Secondary Consumers

11.

In the food web shown, the secondary consumer is (a)  

12.
What is the role of a producer?
a)
Use sunlight to make food
b)
Gain energy from eating other organisms
c)
Keep other species from overpopulating
d)
Breaking down dead stuff 
13.
What is a trophic level?
a)
Each level represented within a food chain or web.
b)
Levels of ecosystems that the world is divided into.
c)
Different levels of nutrients present within an organism.
d)
The levels of sunlight an autotroph needs to survive. 
14.

Consume wastes and dead organisms.

a)

Carnivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Decomposer

d)

Producer

15.

Overgrazing occurs when animals, often livestock, are allowed to feed in one area for an extended period of time. Which of the following is a negative impact of overgrazing?

a)

Pollution and global warming

b)

Erosion of soil, loss of biodiversity and desertification of the land

c)

Destruction of forests

d)

Introduction of new species to an area

16.

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

a)

economy

b)

population

c)

schism

d)

ecosystem

17.

An endangered species is

a)

One whose numbers are so small that it is at a very high risk of extinction

b)

One whose not been spotted after many years.

c)

One whose numbers are abundant.

d)

One whose numbers are so small that it is at an extremely high risk of extinction

18.

An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy is known as a: (a)  

19.

What is an invasive species?

a)

Living organism that is accidentally introduced to a new ecosystem and causes harm

b)

A group of organisms that hunts other organisms

c)

An unhealthy organism that spreads disease in an ecosystem

d)

All of the above

20.

The energy starts in this food chain at (a)