Ecology Vocabulary Quiz

What is an ecosystem?

• A community of living organisms interacting with non-living components in their environment.

• A group of animals living together.

• A type of plant found in forests.

• A single organism living in isolation.

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

• Sunlight

• Temperature

• Fish

• Sand

What are abiotic factors?

• Living components of an ecosystem.

• Non-living components of an ecosystem.

• Organisms that make their own food.

• Organisms that eat other organisms.

Which of the following is a producer in a grassland ecosystem?

• Rabbit

• Grass

• Fox

• Deer

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What do consumers do in an ecosystem?

• Make their own food through photosynthesis.

• Break down dead plants and animals.

• Obtain energy by eating other organisms.

• Provide nutrients to the soil.

Which of the following is an example of a decomposer?

• Grass

• Rabbit

• Fungi

• Fox

What does a food chain show?

• The living components of an ecosystem.

• How energy is transferred from one organism to another.

• The non-living components of an ecosystem.

• The habitat of an organism.

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What is a food web?

• A single food chain in an ecosystem.

• A complex network of interconnected food chains.

• A type of habitat for aquatic animals.

• A process of photosynthesis.

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What is a habitat?

• A sequence of energy transfer in an ecosystem.

• The natural environment where an organism lives.

• A type of producer in an ecosystem.

• A non-living component of an ecosystem.

What is a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area and interacting with each other called?

• Community

• Population

• Biodiversity

• Ecosystem