Ecosystems AQA Geography GCSE

True or False - Biotic components are the living features of an Ecosystem such as plants and animals?

• True

• False

True or False - Abiotic components are the living features of an ecosystem such as plants and animals?

• True

• False

In an ecosystem what is the term for something that breaks down plant and animal material and returns the nutrients to the soil?

(a)  

Which ecosystem global ecosystem is close to the equator with high temperatures and heavy rainfall?

• Hot desert

• Temperate grassland

• Tropical grassland (savanna)

• Tropical Rainforest

Which global ecosystem is found at roughly 40° north and south of the equator?

• Temperate grasslands

• Tropical grasslands

• Mediterranean

• Desert

Found at roughly 30° north and south of the equator, which biome is hot and dry?

(a)  

Tundra ecosystems can be found in which of the following countries?

• UK

• Canada

• Mexico

• Japan

True or False - Consumers get energy from eating producers?

• True

• False

True or False - Producers get energy from eating consumers?

• True

• False

A complex diagram showing the connections between producers and consumers in an ecosystem is known as what?

• Food chain

• Food web

• Nutrient cycle

• Circle of life