Ecosystem Quiz

What is an ecosystem?

• A community of organisms

• All the living and nonliving things in an area

• A group of plants living together

• A group of animals living together

Which of the following is an example of an ecosystem?

• A movie theater

• A shopping mall

• A city park

• A school classroom

What is the role of green plants in an ecosystem?

• Consumers

• Producers

• Predators

• Decomposers

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What do secondary consumers in an ecosystem eat?

• Rocks and soil

• Other animals

• Water

• Plants

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What is a food chain?

• The order in which matter and energy move through the feeding levels of an ecosystem

• A chain made of food

• The order in which animals eat each other

• A chain used to catch food

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What is the main source of energy in almost all ecosystems?

• Water

• Air

• Sun's energy

• Fire

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How does energy flow through an ecosystem?

• It disappears at each feeding level

• It stays the same at each feeding level

• It is gained at each feeding level

• It is lost as heat at each feeding level

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What do decomposers do in an ecosystem?

• Break down waste products and dead tissue

• Eat other animals

• Produce food through photosynthesis

• Control the population size of top predators

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How do nutrients circulate through an ecosystem?

• Through rocks and soil

• Through plants and animals

• Through water

• Through the air

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What can disturb the balance of an ecosystem?

• Changing climate and natural disasters

• Building farms and buildings

• Polluting the environment

• All of the above

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