Habitats and Ecosystems Vocabulary Quiz

What is the term for an area in which animals, plants, and other organisms live?

• Ecosystem

• Habitat

• Aquifer

• Glacier

Which of the following is a product obtained from a habitat used every day, such as food, water, wood, and oil?

• Cultural services

• Provisional services

• Regulating services

• Supporting services

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Non-material benefits provided by a habitat, such as tourism and recreation, are known as what?

• Cultural services

• Provisional services

• Regulating services

• Supporting services

What term describes natural processes the habitat facilitates to maintain the conditions of the earth, such as oxygen production and nutrient cycling?

• Cultural services

• Provisional services

• Regulating services

• Supporting services

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which term is related to water?

• Terrestrial

• Aquatic

• Continental

• Glacier

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Fill in the blank: The term ________ is related to soil or dry land.

• Aquatic

• Terrestrial

• Oceanic

• Bathypelagic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the area of land underneath the sea and near a continent called?

• Oceanic zone

• Continental shelf

• Neritic zone

• Epipelagic sub-zone

Microscopic marine algae are known as what?

• Crustaceans

• Phytoplankton

• Aquifers

• Wetlands

Fill in the blank: The ________ zone is a marine habitat extending from the coast to the continental shelf.

• Neritic

• Oceanic

• Bathypelagic

• Epipelagic

Invertebrate aquatic animals such as crab, lobster, or shrimp are known as what?

• Phytoplankton

• Crustaceans

• Aquifers

• Wetlands