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Interactions and Ecosystems Quiz

Grade 7 Science

Matching
1. Match the Symbiotic Relationships to its definition (3 marks)

_____ Both species benefit from the interactions (A) Commensalism

_____ Where one organism benefits (B) Parasitism

and the other remains unharmed

_____Where one organism benefits (C) Mutualism

and the other is harmed
(D) Competition

Multiple Choice (4 questions)

2. Which of the following should be classified as a community? (1 mark)

a. A wetland marsh
b. A flock of birds
c. A pack of wolves
d. A school of dolphins

3. Organisms in an ecosystem can be classified as producers or consumers. The

producers provide food for the consumers. An organism that consumes both producers
and other consumers is called a .. (1 mark)
a. Herbivore
b. Omnivore
c. Carnivore
d. Prey

4. Which statement about succession is false? (1 mark)

a. Succession as a process ends when the available nutrients in a community have
been consumed by organisms.
b. Succession can be started by the formation of new habitat or the disturbance of
an existing habitat.
c. Succession is the natural replacement of one population by another.
d. Succession refers to changes in the makeup or structure of community

5. To reduce our ecological footprint, we can … (1 mark)

a. consume more water and less food
b. create more waste and recycle it
c. use materials that require less energy to produce
d. take longer more relaxing showers
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Numerical Response

6. Identify the correct order – showing how energy flows, from beginning to end, in a food chain
that includes these organisms (1 mark)

______First( Beginning)
______Second(Middle)
______Third (End)

7. Arrange the following in the order that energy travels in the food chain (1 Mark)

1. Sun
2. Lion
3. Deer
4. Grass

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Start

6. 7.
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Written Response

8. Identify the symbiotic relationship between the Bumble bee and the Flower. Describe how
each organism is affected in this relationship (2-3 sentences) (3 marks)

Symbiotic Relation: _______________________

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9. Identify the 3 stages of primary succession. (3 marks)

Then write a brief description of each: 1-2 sentences each (3 marks).

Stage Description

10. Predators such as bears and wolves are moving closer to highly populated areas. This is a
threat to humans. To reduce the risk factors, predator populations are being reduced.
Identify the effects this would have on the ecosystems. (5 marks)

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