Ecosystems Test Review

Which terrestrial ecosystem has warm, humid conditions and a large variety of plants and animals?

• estuary
• grassland
• deciduous forest
• tropical rainforest

The American grassland are home to which types of animals?

• elephants, lions, and zebras
• foxes, prairie dogs, and rabbits
• lizards, tortoises, and weasels
• wolves, deer, and bears

Which can be concluded about the trees that grow in a temperate deciduous forest?

• The trees require constant direct sunlight to survive
• The trees grow only during the warm months of the year
• The trees have adapted to survive the change of seasons
• The trees are unable to grow in climates that have constant rainfall

Which marine ecosystem would be best for organisms that can adapt to both salt water and fresh water?

• Estuary
• Lake
• Pond
• River

Which type of ecosystem best removes pollutants from water?

• forest
• desert
• estuary
• grassland

Which ecosystem contains the largest mammals?

• ocean
• pond
• river
• swamp

A scientist took pictures of a deer, a black bear, and a squirrel in the wild.  In which ecosystem did the scientist most likely take the pictures?

• estuary
• forest
• grassland
• salt marsh

Which best describes a desert during the day?

• cold and wet
• cold and dry
• hot and wet
• hot and dry

Which lists animals that live in an aquatic ecosystem?

• black bear, deer, vole
• ducks, turtles, amphibians
• panthers, monkeys, snakes
• prairie dogs, bison, grasshoppers

Which list includes organisms commonly found in a deciduous forest?

• deer, squirrel, mouse
• cactus, wildflowers, tortoise
• grass, prairie dogs, bison
• lizard, scorpion, kangaroo rat