Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems

Which terrestrial ecosystem is characterized by almost no rainfall, very hot days, and very cold nights?

• Tundra

• Temperate Forest

• Desert

• Grassland

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Swamps, marshes, and rivers are all examples of ____________ ecosystems.

• Saltwater

• Oceans

• Freshwater

• Tropical Rainforest

The ocean is a ___________.

• Terrestrial Ecosystem

• Aquatic Ecosystem

The temperate forest is a ___________.

• Terrestrial Ecosystem

• Aquatic Ecosystem

What is the difference in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems? 

What is the ecosystem for water?

• Terrestrial

• Aquatic

• Northern

• Tundra

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Select ALL of the aquatic ecosystems.

• Stream

• Marsh

• Rainforest

• River

Which terrestrial ecosystem has warm, humid conditions and a large variety of plants and animals?

• estuary

• grassland

• deciduous forest

• tropical rainforest

are the largest biomes on Earth. They can be warm or cold. They are home to plants like seaweed and animals like fish, whales, turtles and sponges.

• oceans

• ponds

• lakes

• ice islands

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Both forests and grasslands are

•   aquatic ecosystems.

•   made up mostly of trees.

•   terrestrial ecosystems.

•   always in cold places.