Eco system Lesson recap

Multiple Choice

Living and non living things that interact with each other in an environment

• Ecosystem

• Niche

• Biomes

Multiple Choice

Define Biotic

• living plants

• living animals

• living things

• things in your backyard

Multiple Select

What are possible negative outcomes of forest being cleared to make room for farmland?

• Fewer trees for animal habitats

• Fertilizers create run-off into a nearby stream, polluting it.

• Less room for animals to hunt and find shelter

• Birds find seeds and insects on plowed fields

Multiple Select

What does a habitat provide an organism that allows it to thrive?

• water

• shelter

• food

• predators

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a component of the non-living environment?

• Rocks

• Water

• Insects

• Sunlight

Multiple Choice

Why would camels be a better choice for soldiers in the old west to transport supplies across a desert instead of using horses?

• camels are adapted to thrive in a hot and dry environment

• camels were native to the old west

• camels eat less food

• camels are stronger and faster than horses

Multiple Choice

Define Abiotic

• rocks and water

• Things in your front yard

• Living things

• Non-living things

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT an example of an ecosystem?

• Rainforest

• A city

• Desert

• Deep ocean

Multiple Choice

What would most likely happen if an ecosystem no longer received sunlight?

• The number of herbivores would increase

• The number of plants would increase

• all organisms would adapt

• All living organisms would eventually die

Take Action to Protect
Ecosystems

Now that you've learned about the importance of preserving

ecosystems, it's time to take action! Choose an ecosystem in your

area and research ways to get involved in conservation efforts. This

could include volunteering with local organizations, participating in

community clean-up events, or spreading awareness about

conservation issues.

Additional Resources

Environment Agency Abu Dhabi

UAE Protected Areas Project

Emirates Nature-WWF

Multiple Choice

Examples of how humans negatively affect local ecosystems are

• Building dams, deforestation (cutting down trees), adding point sources to nearby streams to allow for run-off, building roads and structures, and salting roads.

• Creating laws to prohibit fishing from local streams.

• Planting trees and other plants to attract native species.

• Removing non-native species from the environment.

Multiple Choice

Which layer of the rainforest is this describing: Immediately above the forest floor this layer is home to residents such as bees, snakes, frogs, and leopards.

• Forest Floor

• Understory

• Canopy

• Emergent

Multiple Choice

Which layer of the rainforest is this describing: This layer is known as the "green blanket" that shields sunlight from reaching the forest floor.

• Forest Floor

• Understory

• Canopy

• Emergent

Multiple Choice

Which answer is true regarding biodiversity?

• As long as there are enough producers, an ecosystem is considered to have a good amount of biodiversity.

• The rain forest has an unhealthy ecosystem because its biodiversity is too great.

• An ecosystem is healthier when the biodiversity is great.

• Biodiversity is positively affected when non-native species are introduced into an environment

Multiple Select

Which 2 answers are true about stable ecosystems?

• Healthy ecosystems have a stable balance between producer and consumer populations.

• Stable ecosystems have more consumers than they can support.

• Healthy ecosystems have high biodiversity.

• Stable ecosystems have too many producers.