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WorksheetsEcosystems: Types of ecosystems
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In which ecosystem would I find the following things:
1. A lot of mammals
2. Usually warm weather
3. Very few trees
4. Fertile soil
1. A lot of mammals
2. Usually warm weather
3. Very few trees
4. Fertile soil
a)
grassland
b)
forest
c)
ocean
d)
estuary
2.
The following picture is an example of...
a)
population
b)
community
c)
microorganism
d)
predator
3.
Which list contains only biotic factors of an ecosystem?
a)
deer, microorganisms, and roses
b)
rocks, water, and sand
c)
rainbow trout, water, and microorganisms
d)
oak trees, dirt, and grass
4.
Which one would be considered an abiotic factor of an ecosystem?
a)
a wave in the ocean
b)
a fish jumping out of the water
c)
a horse running across the field
d)
an elm tree
5.
Which one is NOT one of the basic needs for all living things?
a)
shelter
b)
sunlight
c)
water
d)
temperature
6.
Which aquatic ecosystem has both salt and fresh water that is mixed together (brackish water)?
a)
estuary
b)
lakes
c)
ponds
d)
oceans
7.
Which word describes the relationships (or interactions) between living and nonliving things?
a)
ecosystem
b)
population
c)
community
d)
habitat
8.
Any living thing is the definition for what vocabulary word?
a)
Organism
b)
Population
c)
Limiting factor
d)
Communtiy
9.
What is one way that living organisms use abiotic factors of an ecosystem?
a)
By eating plants
b)
By drinking water
c)
By taking shelter in trees
d)
By preying on animals
10.
Ava decides to spend the weekend observing the squirrels in the neighborhood. As she watches them, she takes photos and makes notes about their activities. The drawing shows one of the activities she observes. Ava observes the squirrels in many types of interactions. Which of the following is an interaction with an abiotic factor of the environment?
a)
Catching beetles on the lawn
b)
Drinking water from a stream
c)
Burying acorns by an oak tree
d)
Running from a neighbor's cat
11.
A squirrel lives in a hollow nook of a pine tree. How would you describe the squirrel's shelter?
a)
An abiotic factor in its habitat
b)
A biotic factor in its ecosystem
c)
A member of its population
d)
A nonliving object the squirrel needs
12.
What is ecosystem D?
a)
ocean
b)
estuary
c)
lakes and ponds
d)
wetland
13.
Which 2 ecosystems are aquatic?
a)
1 & 2
b)
1 & 4
c)
2 & 4
d)
2 & 3
14.
What is ecosystem F?
a)
ocean
b)
estuary
c)
swamp
d)
grassland
15.
What is ecosystem B?
a)
grassland
b)
forest
c)
lakes and ponds
d)
ocean
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