Ecosystem Quiz

What is an ecosystem?

• A community of only plants

• An area made up of particular animals and plants that interact with nonliving components

• A group of nonliving components

• A single organism's habitat

Which of the following is a nonliving component of an ecosystem?

• Animals

• Plants

• Sunlight

• Fungi

What type of ecosystem is characterized by very wet and warm conditions?

• Desert

• Grasslands

• Rainforest

• Swamp

Which aquatic ecosystem is the largest body of water?

• Pond

• River

• Ocean

• Stream

What is a producer in an ecosystem?

• An organism that eats other organisms

• An organism that makes its own food using sunlight, air, and water

• An organism that breaks down dead organisms

• An organism that competes for water

Which of the following is an example of a decomposer?

• Cow

• Lion

• Mushroom

• Rabbit

What type of consumer eats only plants?

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

• Herbivore

• Decomposer

Which type of water body is formed by melting snow and rainfall flowing downhill?

• Pond

• Stream

• Swamp

• Marsh

What is the role of a predator in an ecosystem?

• To produce food

• To break down dead organisms

• To hunt other organisms

• To compete for sunlight

What does a food chain illustrate?

• The flow of water in an ecosystem

• The flow of energy from one organism to another

• The growth of plants

• The migration of animals