A 7th Grade Elliot Ecology Pre-quiz
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Take this quiz to find out what you already know about ecology :-)
- 1.Ecology is studied by scientists called ecologists. What is ecology the study of?
- A.
Volcanoes, rocks & earthquakes
- B.
Stars, planets & space
- C.
Living things and their environment
- D.
Weather & climate
- 2.An animal has special characteristics that help it to survive in its home. We call these special characteristics adaptations.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.Petri the snapping turtle is best adapted for which habitat?
- A.
Desert
- B.
Wetland
- C.
Forest
- D.
Ocean
- 4.
- A.
Bright colors
- B.
Webbed feet
- C.
Sharp claws
- D.
Strong jaws
- E.
Good ears
- F.
Hard shell
- 5.Petri is a carnivore. This means he eats only __________________.
- 6.A snapping turtle is just one ___________________, or type of turtle.
- A.
Organism
- B.
Species
- C.
Population
- D.
Community
- 7.Biology is the study of life. Check all of the following answers that are biotic things in Petri's wetland habitat.
- A.
Pond water
- B.
Worms
- C.
Duckweed
- D.
Rocks
- E.
Temperature
- F.
Fish
- 8.A food chain starts with one animal eating another animal.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.An ecosystem is made up of
- A.
All living and nonliving things in an area.
- B.
Only plants and animals.
- C.
Only animals and their food.
- D.
Only nonliving things like water, rocks, and air.
- 10.Plants get energy from the ______________ and use it to make food through photosynthesis.
- 11.What is the plant's job in a food web?
- A.
Consumer
- B.
Decomposer
- C.
Scavenger
- D.
Producer
- 12.Which biome would have the warmest temperatures?
- A.
Prairie grassland
- B.
Desert
- C.
Tundra
- D.
Boreal forest (pine trees)
- 13.The rainforest has a warm and humid climate. Where on Earth are rainforests located?
- A.
Near the north and south poles
- B.
Along the shores of oceans
- C.
Near the equator
- D.
Only in Africa
- 14.Check all that have the job of decomposing matter.
- A.
Bacteria
- B.
Snakes
- C.
Toads
- D.
Bats
- E.
Mushrooms
- 15.Which food chain shows the correct flow of energy?
- A.
Sun --> algae --> turtle --> bacteria --> minnow
- B.
Sun --> bacteria --> turtle --> minnow --> algae
- C.
Sun --> algae --> minnow --> turtle --> bacteria
- D.
Bacteria --> turtle --> sun --> minnow --> algae
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