Ecology Basics Worksheet
Explore the fundamental concepts of ecology including food webs, ecosystems, and environmental interactions for Grade 6 science.
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Ecology Basics Worksheet
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1. What is the study of how living things interact with each other and their environment?
Biology
Ecology
Geology
Chemistry
2. Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?
Plants
Animals
Sunlight
Bacteria
3. A shows how energy flows from one living organism to another.
4. All the living and non-living things in an area make up an .
5. Look at the food web below. Identify one producer and one primary consumer.
6. Decomposers break down dead organisms and return nutrients to the soil.
True
False
7. A population includes all the different species living in an area.
True
False
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
8. An organism that makes its own food is called a .
9. The specific role an organism plays in its ecosystem is its .
10. Describe the difference between a food chain and a food web. Why is a food web a more realistic representation of energy flow in an ecosystem?
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