Ecosystems

​Ecosystems

Note #1

Ecosystems are....

discreate parts of the environment identified as ecology. As the ecology of an area describes the relationship of its organisms with each other and their physical surroundings, everything that can influence the functions of an ecosystem is important in some way.

Multiple Choice

Name an ecosystem typical on the Caribbean region.

• Coral reefs
• Tundra
• Deserts
• Rainforests

Multiple Select

Name two plants in the Coral Reef ecosystem.

• seaweed and kelp
• coral and sponge
• seashell and starfish
• seagrass and algae

Multiple Choice

Freshwater streams are a type of which Ecosystem?

• Tundra
• Freshwater
• Desert
• Marine

Multiple Choice

Lichens, Willows, and Birches are the flora of which type of vegetation?

• Tundra
• Grassland
• Desert
• Rainforest

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an abiotic component of the Ecosystem?

• animals
• rocks
• water
• plants

Multiple Choice

The forest is a type of which ecosystem?

• Terrestrial
• Mountain
• Desert
• Aquatic

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a Biotic component of the Ecosystem?

• Rocks and minerals
• Plants, animals, and microorganisms
• Air and water
• Sunlight and temperature

Multiple Choice

Tropical grasslands are also known as

• plains
• savannas
• rainforests
• deserts