🌿 Part 1: Ecosystems and Food Chains

1. What is an ecosystem?

A) Only the living organisms in an area

B) Only the physical environment

C) The interaction between living organisms and their physical environment

D) Just the plants in a habitat

2. In a food chain, what are organisms that make their own food called?

A) Primary consumers

B) Producers

C) Secondary consumers

D) Decomposers

3. Which of the following is a New Zealand native ecosystem?

A) Amazon rainforest

B) Sahara desert

C) Kauri forest

D) Arctic tundra

4. What happens to energy as it moves up a food chain?

A) It increases at each level

B) It stays the same

C) It decreases at each level

D) It disappears completely

🦋 Part 2: Biodiversity and Conservation

5. What does biodiversity mean?

A) The number of trees in a forest

B) The variety of life in an ecosystem

C) The size of animals in a habitat

D) The amount of water in an environment

6. Which New Zealand bird is an example of a successful conservation story?

A) Moa

B) Huia

C) Takahē

D) Dodo

7. What is the main cause of habitat destruction in New Zealand?

A) Natural disasters only

B) Climate change only

C) Human activities such as farming and urban development

D) Volcanic eruptions only

🌍 Part 3: Human Impact and Sustainability

8. Which of these is an example of a renewable resource?

A) Coal

B) Oil

C) Solar energy

D) Natural gas

9. What is the main environmental problem caused by introduced species in New Zealand?

A) They improve biodiversity

B) They compete with or prey on native species

C) They have no impact

D) They only affect plant species

10. Which action would best help protect New Zealand's native ecosystems?

A) Introducing more foreign species

B) Building more cities

C) Creating predator-free sanctuaries

D) Increasing farming activities

📋 Answer Key

1. C) The interaction between living organisms and their physical environment

2. B) Producers

3. C) Kauri forest

4. C) It decreases at each level

5. B) The variety of life in an ecosystem

6. C) Takahē

7. C) Human activities such as farming and urban development

8. C) Solar energy

9. B) They compete with or prey on native species

10. C) Creating predator-free sanctuaries

Ecology Quiz Year 9-10

Ecology Quiz Year 9-10

🌿 Part 1: Ecosystems and Food Chains

🦋 Part 2: Biodiversity and Conservation

🌍 Part 3: Human Impact and Sustainability

📋 Answer Key

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