5th Grade U2 Social - Ecosystems Quiz

What is the Mediterranean forest ecosystem like?

• warm and dry

• cool and dry

• warm and wet

Almost nothing can grow here, as there is a layer of ice under the soil.

What is a characteristic of aquatic ecosystems?

• There’s more life in deeper areas.

• They can be marine or freshwater.

• They only exist in large bodies of water.

They are found near the Mediterranean Sea and are quite dry and warm: ______________ forest.

What is a characteristic of a tundra?

• There is a lot of rain.

• They are near the equator.

• Almost nothing can grow.

These are dominated by trees whose leaves change colour and fall each autumn: __________ forest.

Match up

• Deciduous Forest

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• Mediterranean Forest

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• Tundra

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• Coniferous forest

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• Rainforest

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Over half the plant and animal species on Earth are found here.

Which is a characteristic of coniferous forests?

• Their leaves fall each autumn.

• They have evergreen trees.

• They exist in polar climates.

These are located in colder zones of the northern hemisphere: ______________ forest