Ecosystem Vocabulary

What does the term "terrestrial" relate to?

• Water

• Air

• Earth

• Fire

Where do freshwater and saltwater meet?

• Lakes

• Estuaries

• Mountains

• Deserts

What are salt marshes?

• Dry deserts

• Coastal wetlands

• Mountain peaks

• Deep oceans

Which type of forest is based on trees that lose their leaves each fall?

• Rain Forest

• Coniferous Forest

• Deciduous Forest

• Tropical Forest

What does a food chain show?

• How plants grow

• How energy is passed from creature to creature

• How water cycles

• How rocks form

What is an ecosystem?

• A type of plant

• A biological community of interacting organisms and their environment

• A weather pattern

• A mountain range

What is a continuous body of salt water held in enormous basins on Earth's surface?

• Lake

• Pond

• Ocean

• Grassland

Which term describes a relatively large body of slowly moving or standing water that occupies an inland basin of appreciable size?

• Pond

• Lake

• Ocean

• Habitat

What is a body of water usually smaller than a lake?

• Ocean

• Grassland

• Pond

• Natural Resources

What term describes open, generally flat areas of grass with few trees due to lack of rainfall?

• Habitat

• Grassland

• Ocean

• Lake