Ecosystems Quiz

A food web models how the matter eaten by organisms moves through an ecosystem. The arrows in a food web represent how matter moves between organisms in an ecosystem.

What would be most impacted if all the earthworms died out?

Select ALL that would apply

• collared lemming

• arctic fox

• bear sedge

• mushroom

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following is an example of a carnivore in a food chain?

• Oak tree

• Rabbit

• Lion

• Wheat

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What role do herbivores play in a food web?

• They decompose dead organisms.

• They consume plants.

• They eat other animals.

• They produce their own food through photosynthesis.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Which of the following is considered a decomposer in ecosystems?

• Wolf

• Mushroom

• Grass

• Deer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

In a predator-prey relationship, what role does the predator play in its niche?

• It helps to pollinate plants.

• It controls the population of the prey.

• It produces oxygen through photosynthesis.

• It breaks down dead organisms.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following is considered a biotic factor in an ecosystem?

• Water

• Sunlight

• Trees

• Rocks

Which of the following is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

• Bacteria

• Temperature

• Insects

• Birds

The specific role or job of an organism in its environment is known as its:

• Habitat

• Niche

• Population

• Community

Which of the following are consumers in an ecosystem?

• Plants

• Algae

• Lions

• Mushrooms

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following are considered producers in an ecosystem?

• Wolves

• Trees

• Fungi

• Fish

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6