Ecosystem Quiz: LB

Which of the following is an example of a:

1) decomposer, 2) producer, and 3) a consumer?

• mold, cricket, fungi

• grass, cricket, spider

• frog, spider, fly

• mushroom, grass, cricket

Which of the following is an example of something that is abiotic?

• A flower

• A rock

• Mushrooms

• A mouse

All energy in ecosystems comes from:

• The sun

• The producers

• The heat

• The water

Which of the following choices represents two consumers?

• Grass and grasshopper

• Rabbit and dog

• Mushroom and frog

• Turtle and flower

Which of the following groups are examples of carnivores?

• Humans, tigers, hyenas

• Lions, giraffes, frogs

• Spiders, pigs, raccoons

• Wolves, tigers, cheetahs

What is the niche of a producer?

• To eat other consumers.

• To provide food for carnivores.

• To make carbon dioxide-oxygen.

• To provide food for themselves and other organisms.

Which of the following statements best describes a decomposer?

• They are abiotic and they only eat producers they are biotic

• They consume other biotic things for energy

• They are biotic and they break down dead material

• They are abiotic and they eat both plants and animals

In an ecosystem, birds depend on insects to survive. If someone spreads pesticide to control the insect population, which of the following is most likely to happen?

• The bird population will increase.

• The bird population will decrease.

• The bird population will decrease, then increase.

• The bird population will increase, then decrease.

Animals that hunt other animals to eat are called _______.

• Prey

• Omnivores

• Predators

• Herbivores

A fly is trapped in a spider’s web. Which term describes the fly?

• Producer

• Consumer

• Prey

• Decomposer