Understanding Species Roles in Ecosystem Quiz (ES.5A)

What is the primary focus of the Miombo woodlands poster?

• The history of the Miombo woodlands

• The climate of southern Africa

• The role of species in ecosystem survival

• The economic value of Miombo woodlands

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Which animal is mentioned as a seed disperser in the Miombo woodlands?

• Vultures

• Lions

• Elephants

• Rhinos

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An Elephant desences seeds in the Miombo woodlands list other animals that have a similar role in their ecosystem.

Groups:

(a) Forest

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(b) Tundra

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(c) Desert

• Birds

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What role do dung beetles play in the ecosystem according to the text?

• Water catchment

• Seed dispersal

• Nutrient cycling

• Pollination

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The role of a dung beetles is to recycle nutrients into the soil. Put organisms who do a similar function in the appropriate ecosystem?

Groups:

(a) Forest

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(b) Desert

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(c) Tundra

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What is the purpose of the Wildlife Conservation Society's work in the Miombo woodlands?

• To introduce new species

• To promote urban development

• To safeguard wildlife corridors

• To increase tourism

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Bees and other pollinators within an ecosystem help to pollinate crops. This is an example of what kind of ecosystem service?

• Provisioning service

• Supporting service

• Cultural service

• Regulating service

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Which answer choice describes a way in which estuaries benefit the aquatic ecosystem?

Hint: Estuaries are like small rivers/streams, as in the image.

• Estuaries contain coral reefs, that look beautiful.

• Estuaries provide breeding grounds for many fish.

• Estuaries contain large mammals.

• Estuaries filter the fresh water.

A lion is a large predator and responsible for keeping down the population of other species. A ____ has a simular role in a forest ecosystem.

Match the following terms with the correct definition

• Eats mainly other animals

• Herbivore

• Hunts for their food

• Omnivore

• Eats mainly plants

• Predator

• Is the one being hunted

• Prey

• Eats plants and animals

• Carnivore

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