Instructions

Please read each section carefully and answer all questions to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.

📝 Part 1: Fill in the Blank

1. A _____________ is a large area with similar climate, plants, and animals.

2. All the members of one species living in the same area make up a _____________.

3. _____________ are organisms that break down dead plants and animals.

4. The frozen soil found in the tundra is called _____________.

5. When both organisms benefit from a relationship, it is called _____________.

6. The highest elevation where trees can grow is called the _____________.

7. In a food chain, the primary source of energy is _____________.

8. The process by which energy is transferred from one organism to another in an ecosystem is called _____________.

🔗 Part 2: Matching

Match each term with its correct definition. Write the letter on the line.

_____ 9. Ecology

_____ 10. Predation

_____ 11. Extinct

_____ 12. Boreal Forest

_____ 13. Rain Shadow

_____ 14. Food Chain

A. When a species no longer exists

B. The study of how organisms interact with their environment

C. A dry area on the side of a mountain away from wind

D. When one organism hunts and eats another

E. A forest biome with mostly evergreen trees

F. A sequence of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food

✏️ Part 3: Short Answer

15. Explain the difference between tolerance range and optimum range.

16. Give an example of how an organism might receive indirect sunlight.

17. List two features of each biome:

Desert: _________________ and _________________

Grassland: _________________ and _________________

Forest: _________________ and _________________

18. Describe one way human activity can impact a biome.

19. What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

Ecology and Biomes Test

Ecology and Biomes Test

Instructions

📝 Part 1: Fill in the Blank

🔗 Part 2: Matching

✏️ Part 3: Short Answer

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