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True/False
Carefully read each statement and determine whether it is true or false and circle the word TRUE
if the statement is TRUE or circle the word FALSE if the statement is FALSE.
1. A biotic factor is classified as a non-living thing. True or False
3. Consumers are organisms that breakdown dead plants and animals. True or False
4. Predators are animals that naturally hunt and kill other animals for food. True or False
Completion
Carefully read each of the following items and fill in the blank that completes the statement.
1. Energy is needed for ________________ to live and grow.
3. What shows a single path that energy and nutrients can take through an ecosystem?
________________
6. What do you call a microscopic living organism, that is usually one-celled, and is found
everywhere? ________________
Multiple Choice
Carefully read each of the following items and choose the BEST answer from the options
provided.
1. Which of the following is an example of something that is abiotic?
a. Bacteria
b. Decomposer
c. Rock
d. Sunflower
5. As mentioned in our class discussion, the greatest amount of energy can be found where
in an energy pyramid?
a. Everywhere
b. The bottom
c. The middle
d. The top
a. Primary consumer
b. Producer
c. Secondary consumer
d. Tertiary consumer
Essay
Carefully read each item below and RESPOND to ONE of the following essay items with some
well-developed paragraphs.
1. EXPLAIN how organisms interact with each other in an ecosystem (including predators
and preys, or parasites and hosts)
OR
2. DESCRIBE how limiting factors like water, food, space, shelter or a newly introduced
organism(s) can affect an ecosystem.
Please use this word bank to complete the completion part of this test.
Word Bank
Energy Decomposer
Consumer Organisms
Cycle Energy Pyramid
Bacteria Food Chain
Answer Key
True or False
1. F
2. T
3. F
4. T
Completion
1. Organisms
2. Energy
3. Food Chain
4. Cycle
5. Energy Pyramid
6. Bacteria
Multiple Choice
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. D
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. B
9. C