Ecosystem Quiz

What is an ecosystem?

• A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.

• A single organism living in isolation.

• A non-living part of the environment.

• A type of plant found in rainforests.

What does the term "habitat" refer to?

• The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.

• A type of food chain.

• A process of photosynthesis.

• A network of food webs.

What is biodiversity?

• The variety of different types of life found within an ecosystem.

• The process of photosynthesis in plants.

• The number of abiotic factors in an ecosystem.

• The amount of sunlight in a habitat.

What is a producer in an ecosystem?

• An organism, usually a plant, that makes its own food through the process of photosynthesis.

• An animal that eats other organisms for energy.

• A non-living part of the ecosystem.

• A type of decomposer.

What is a consumer?

• An organism that eats other organisms for energy.

• A plant that produces its own food.

• A non-living factor in an ecosystem.

• A type of habitat.

What role does a decomposer play in an ecosystem?

• Breaks down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

• Produces food through photosynthesis.

• Consumes other organisms for energy.

• Provides shelter for animals.

What is a food chain?

• A series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.

• A single organism's diet.

• A type of habitat.

• A non-living factor in an ecosystem.

What is a food web?

• A complex network of interconnected food chains within an ecosystem.

• A single food chain.

• A type of producer.

• A habitat for decomposers.

What is an abiotic factor?

• A non-living part of an ecosystem that can influence living organisms.

• A living component of an ecosystem.

• A type of consumer.

• A process of decomposition.

What is a biotic factor?

• A living component of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms.

• A non-living part of an ecosystem.

• A type of food chain.

• A process of photosynthesis.