Ecosystems

Ecosystems

By Cindy Mott

Multiple Choice

Ecosystems are ______.

• Specific species living together

• Organisms living and interacting in a shared region

• Areas where plants and animals do not exist

• A non-sustainable area of life.

Multiple Choice

Which of the followng is an example of an ecosystem?

• Swamps

• Forests

• Jungles

• Coral Reefs

• All are examples of ecosystems.

Multiple Choice

Living parts of an ecosystem are called______.

• Biotic

• Abiotic

Multiple Choice

Non-living parts of an ecosystem are called______.

• Biotic

• Abiotic

Multiple Choice

Is algae .......

• Biotic

• Abiotic

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Is dirt .......

• Biotic

• Abiotic

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Is the sun .......

• Biotic

• Abiotic

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Is grass.......

• Biotic

• Abiotic

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Is pollen.......

• Biotic

• Abiotic

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Is wind.......

• Biotic

• Abiotic

Multiple Choice

All the individuals of a single species living in a particular area is called a(n)____.

• ecosystem

• population

• community

• planet

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A ___ is made up of individuals from ALL populations.

• ecosystem

• population

• community

• planet

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Ecosystems are decribed by.....

• The organisms that live there.

• The temperatures that are found there.

• The type of precipitation it has.

• All of these describe ecosystems.

Multiple Choice

The ability to maintain an ecological balance is called.....

• homeostasis

• balance

• sustainability

• energy

Multiple Choice

True or False: All ecosystems must be set up by humans in order to survive.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Which of these activities are examples of humans harming the sustainability of an ecosystem?

• Throwing trash out of a car window

• Spilling oil into the ocean

• Cutting down trees in the rainforest

• Builing too many subdivisions/homes in one area

• All of these are examples.

Multiple Choice

Which of these activities are examples of humans helping the sustainability of an ecosystem?

• Having trash cleanup days

• Planting trees

• Recycling plastics

• Using non gasoline based transportation

• All of these are examples.