Ecology Review Worksheet: Biotic Abiotic
Ecology Review Worksheet: Biotic Abiotic
Name: ________________________________________________ Date: _________________ Period: _______
Ecology Review Worksheet
1. Place the levels of ecology organization inside the correct circles using the terms from section 13.1
biosphere
organism community ecosystem
population
2. Fill in the bubbles with the proper words from section 13.2 in the textbook.
Ecosystem
includes
Biotic Abiotic
Such as Such as
Plants Animals Sun/Wind Water/Rain Soil/Rocks
3. Match the biome to its description:
Arctic Tudra
a. ____________________ Has a layer of permafrost, and despite little
rainfall, is flooded in the summer.
Biomes
Tropical Rainforest
b. ____________________ Warm temperatures and abundant rainfall
year round. Lush thick forest contains the greatest amount of Tropical Rainforest
Desert
biodiversity of all the biomes.
Taiga Chaparral
c. ____________________ Has long cold winters and short warm
Deciduous forest
summers. Coniferous trees are dominant in this biome.
Arctic Tundra
Grassland
d. ____________________ Occurs in a variety of climates. The main Grassland
plant life is grass; few trees and shrubs are present. Taiga
Deciduous forest
e. ____________________ Found between polar and tropic regions; the Polar Ice Caps
trees here are very seasonal and the soil is very rich in nutrients
Desert
f. ____________________ Dry (arid) climate with little precipitation.
There are warm/hot days and cooler nights.
4. In each series, identify which word does NOT belong and explain why?
Producer does not belong because it is an
a. Detritivore, Producer, or Decomposer? Explain: _____________________________________________
autotroph, while the other two are heterotrophs that feed on dead organic matter and return nutrients
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to the soil
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Autotroph does not belong because it is a producer
b. Omnivore, Autotroph, Herbivore? Explain: _________________________________________________
while the other two are consumers
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Keytone species does not belong because
c. Trophic level, Energy pyramid, Keystone species? Explain: _____________________________________
it is an organism that has great impact on the ecosystem, while trophic levels are levels of nourishment
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that can be used to show/compare how energy flows within an enery pyramid
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5. Add at least 12 arrows to the food web; show the direction energy travels in a community of species.
6. Using the snake, create 2 complete food chains in the spaces below. Label each trophic level.
Food chain 1
(producer) (Primary consumer) (Secondary consumer)
Grass - Field mouse - Snake
Food chain 2
Grass - Rabbit -Snake -Eagle
7. CIRCLE the example of HABITAT and UNDERLINE the example of NICHE:
In the African savanna, elephants help structure their environment. In their everyday movements,
elephants destroy trees, making room for grass and many other plant species to grow. African savanna-habitat
elephant destroy trees,making room for grass and many other plant species to grow- niche
8. List at least 3 technologies that have helped the human population grow?
Medical technologies Farming technologies Sanitation
a. _____________________________b. ____________________________c. ___________________________