Name: ___________________

Interactions and Ecosystems Section 1 and 2 Test

Instructions: You will be given 48 minutes to complete the test. Make sure you
read all of the instructions before starting the test. The whole test is out of 35.5
marks.
In the T-chart below, list three biotic and three abiotic factors that can be seen in
the picture. Explain one interaction that occurs between these factors. (7 marks)

One interaction is: ___________________________________________________

Name: ___________________

Classify the following organisms as a producer, consumer or decomposer:

A. Grass
B. Rabbit
C. Grasshopper
D. Tree
E. Mouse
F. Owl
G. Snake
H. Mushroom
I. Frog
J. Bacteria
K. Worms
L. Algae
M. Cougar
Put the letter that corresponds to the animal into the correct column on the
chart. (6.5 marks)
Producers

Consumers

Decomposers

Name: ___________________
Multiple Choice: For each question below, circle the letter of the best answer.
(1 mark each)
1. An ecosystem is a place on Earth where
A. Living things interact with other living things.
B. Non-living things interact with other non-living things.
C. Living thing interact with other living and non-living things.
D. There is no interaction between living and non-living things.
2. An organism that is unable to make its own food is called a(n)
A. Producer
B. Consumer
C. Decomposer
D. Abiotic Factor
3. An organism that consumes both meat and plants is called a
A. Carnivore
B. Herbivore
C. Omnivore
D. Decomposer
4. What is the correct order of events within the water cycle?
A. Evaporation, transpiration, precipitation
B. Transpiration, precipitation, evaporation
C. Precipitation, evaporation, condensation
D. Condensation, evaporation, precipitation
5. In a food web where a fish is eating seaweed, and a shark is eating the fish,
which way does the energy flow?
A. seaweedfishshark
B. sharkfishseaweed
C. seaweedsharkfish
D. fishsharkseaweed
6. What is the relationship between a leech and a human?
A. Mutualism
B. Commensalism
C. Parasitism
D. Predation

Name: ___________________
Written Response: Answer each of the questions below to the best of your ability.
Responses should be in sentence format.
1. The Carbon Cycle is essential to life on Earth. Using the diagram below,
explain what makes this cycle essential for life on Earth. (2 marks)
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2. Why is a food web better at showing energy flow within an ecosystem than
a food chain? (1 mark)
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Name: ___________________
3. Organisms have adaptations to help them survive a specific location. List
two organisms and describe an adaptation that they have. (4 marks)
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4. Even though we often think that what we do to the environment is helping
it, there are often unintended consequences to our actions. List and
explain one example of an unintended consequence. (2 marks)
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5. List the 5 basic needs of all living things. (5 marks)

Name: ___________________
6. Explain why in most ecosystems there are fewer carnivores than
herbivores, and fewer herbivores than producers. You may draw a diagram
to help you. (2 marks)
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Bonus:
If a pine beetle were to infest 75% of a forest, predict two changes that the
forest ecosystem would undergo. (2 marks)
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