Ecosystems Quiz

Oliver, Evelyn, and Avery went on a field trip to a forest. Based on what they observed, how would they define an ecosystem?

• As a community of non-living things only

• As a community of living things only

• As a community of plants and animals

• As a community of living and non-living things that work together

What are the major parts of an ecosystem? How do they interact?

• They interact to cause damage

• They interact to achieve balance

• They interact to create new species

• They do not interact

Abigail, David, and Luna are observing a coral reef for their biology assignment. They are trying to understand the major parts of this reef ecosystem. How do these parts interact?

• They interact to cause damage

• They interact to achieve balance

• They interact to create new species

• They do not interact

What does the soil provide for the plants?

• Anchorage and water

• Heat and moisture

• Oxygen and light

• Carbon dioxide and nutrients

What is the meaning of the air for the plants and the animals?

• It provides food

• It provides shelter

• It provides energy

• It provides oxygen and carbon dioxide

What role does the water play in the living organisms?

• It provides water

• It provides nutrients

• It provides heat

• It provides oxygen

Enumerate some kinds of ecosystems.

• Desert, Ocean, Mountain

• Forest, River, Lake

• City, Farm, Garden

• Prairie, Rainforest, Tundra

Define a biome.

• A globally different area with similar plants and animals

• A globally similar area with similar plants and animals

• A globally similar area with different plants and animals

• A globally different area with different plants and animals

What is a habitat?

• A place with no population

• A place with only plants

• A place with a population

• A place with only animals

What causes changes in ecosystems?

• New biotic elements

• Both biotic and abiotic elements

• Neither biotic nor abiotic elements

• New abiotic elements