L.2.1 EOG Review #13

Which best describes a difference between estuaries and ponds?

• Ponds flow into the ocean and estuaries do not.

• Ponds are affected by tides and estuaries are not.

• Ponds are freshwater and estuaries are brackish water.

• Ponds have salt water and estuaries have brackish water.

Which is a characteristic common to oceans and estuaries?

• contains only salt water

• contains only freshwater

• supports little to no animal life

• affected by the rise and fall of tides

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In which two ecosystems would you find rattlesnakes, deer, and rabbits?

• forest and ocean

• ocean and estuary

• grassland and forest

• estuary and grassland

Which is a main difference between a grassland and forest ecosystem?

• the amount of trees, as forests have more

• the amount of trees, as grasslands have more

• their location, as only forests are found in North America

• their location, as only grasslands are found in North America

Which organisms are most likely to be found in both a pond and a lake ecosystem?

• algae, fish, insects

• fungi, trees, squirrels

• zebras, giraffes, insects

• plankton, fish, crocodiles

Jacob is traveling within the United States and encounters prairie dogs, flat lands, and large areas of short grass. Through which ecosystem is Jacob most likely traveling?

• desert

• grassland

• deciduous forest

• tropical rain forest

7. Which ecosystems would have the most similar food webs?

• pond and lake

• lake and forest

• deciduous forest

• ocean and forest

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Which best describes how an organism must be specially adapted to survive in an estuary ecosystem rather than a lake ecosystem?

• Organisms must be able to survive in water with varying levels of sunlight.

• Organisms must be able to survive in water with varying amounts of salt.

• Organisms must be able to survive in water with varying temperatures.

• Organisms must be able to survive in water with varying depths.

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Which is one difference between the climate found in the grasslands and the climate found in the temperate deciduous forests in the United States?

• The grasslands receive more precipitation than the temperate deciduous forests.

• The temperate deciduous forests receive more precipitation than the grasslands.

• The temperate deciduous forests have changing seasons, while the grasslands stay cold all year.

• The temperate deciduous forests have changing seasons, while the grasslands stay warm all year.

Which best compares the characteristics of a forest ecosystem and an ocean ecosystem?

• The forest ecosystem has a larger variety of saltwater wildlife than the ocean ecosystem.

• The ocean ecosystem has a larger variety of freshwater wildlife than the forest ecosystem.

• The forest ecosystem covers a larger area of the Earth than the ocean ecosystem.

• The ocean ecosystem covers a larger area of the Earth than the forest ecosystem.