Living Things Test
J. Blackwell
Write the letter of the correct answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1.
The thin layer around the earth that contains all living things is the
a. Biome
b. Biosphere
c. Ecosystem
d. None of the above
2.
All living things such as birds, trees, insects, and people
a. Biotic factors
b. Abiotic factors
c. Biology factors
d. None of the above
3.
All non-living things such as rocks, soil, water, temperature, and light
a. Biotic factors
b. Abiotic factors
c. Biology factors
d. None of the above
4.
The biosphere is broken down into
a. Ecosystems
b. Communities
c. Biomes
d. None of the above
5.
Biomes are broken down into
a. Ecosystems
b. Communities
c. Biomes
d. None of the above
6.
Ecosystems are broken down into
a. Biomes
b. Communities
c. Families
d. None of the above
7.
The number of deer living in an area is an example of
a. Community
b. Ecosystem
c. Population
d. None of the above
8.
Where an animal actually lives and eats is called its
a. Community
b. Habitat
c. Ecosystem
d. None of the above
9.
Plants and other vegetation are considered
a. Predators
b. Prey
c. Carnivores
d. None of the above
10. Deer, rabbits, and mice that eat plants are considered
a. Producers
b. Primary consumers
c. Secondary consumers
d. None of the above
11. Bobcats, lions, snakes and other animals that eat primary consumers are called
a. Producers
b. Primary consumers
c. Secondary consumers
d. None of the above
12. What breaks down the carcasses of dead animals turning them into nutrients for the soil?
a. Primary consumers
b. Producers
c. Decomposers
d. None of the above
13. Animals that eat only plants are
a. Herbivores
b. Carnivores
c. Omnivores
d. None of the above
14. Animals that eat only other animals are
a. Omnivores
b. Herbivores
c. Carnivores
d. None of the above
15. Animals that eat plants and other animals are
a. Herbivores
b. Carnivores
c. Omnivores
d. None of the above
16. An animal that feeds on other living things is a
a. Herbivore
b. Predator
c. Prey
d. None of the above
17. Organisms that other animals feed on are
a. Herbivore
b. Predator
c. Prey
d. None of the above
18. A change that an organism makes in response to a change in environment is an
a. Adaptation
b. Change
c. Metamorphic
d. None of the above
19. A long time relationship between two different species in which one or both benefit is called
a. Relationship
b. Adaptation
c. Symbiosis
d. None of the above
20. A relationship in which both organisms benefit is
a. Commensalism
b. Mutualism
c. Parasitism
d. None of the above
21. A relationship in which one organism benefits and the other does not
a. Commensalism
b. Mutualism
c. Parasitism
d. None of the above
22. A relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed is
a. Commensalism
b. Mutualism
c. Parasitism
d. None of the above
23. Which of the following is NOT a biotic factor?
a. Bird
b. Fish
c. Rock
d. None of the above
24. Which of the following is not an abiotic factor?
a. Bird
b. Soil
c. Water
d. None of the above
25. Areas within the earth with different climates are known as
a. Ecosystems
b. Communities
c. Biomes
d. None of the above
26. What would be the habitat of a woodpecker?
a. The air
b. The land
c. A tree
d. None of the above
27. Ecosystems that exist on land are
a. Terrestrial
b. Aquatic
c. Jovian
d. None of the above
28. Ecosystems that exist in the water are
a. Terrestrial
b. Aquatic
c. Jovian
d. None of the above
29. Which of the following would be an example of a terrestrial ecosystem
a. Coniferous forest
b. Mud puddle
c. Stream
d. None of the above
30. Which of the following would be in order from producer to top level consumer?
a. Snake, hawk, frog, insect, grass
b. Grass, insect, snake, frog, hawk
c. Grass, insect, frog, snake, hawk
d. Frog, snake, hawk, grass, insect