Ecology Basics Worksheet
A worksheet covering fundamental concepts in ecology for 7th grade science students, including food webs, ecosystems, and environmental interactions.
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Ecology Basics Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.
1. Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?
A tree
A rabbit
Sunlight
A bird
2. What is the role of a producer in a food web?
To eat other organisms
To break down dead organisms
To make its own food
To consume producers
3. A group of organisms of the same species living in the same area is called a .
4. All the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other form an .
5. Decomposers are organisms that produce their own food.
True
False
6. A food chain shows how energy flows from one organism to another.
True
False
7. Look at the food web below. Identify one producer, one primary consumer, and one secondary consumer.
Producer:
Primary Consumer:
Secondary Consumer:
8. Explain the difference between a food chain and a food web.