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Characteristics of Ecosystems - Ch. 5 Lesson 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
If all of the flies in this ecosystem where to vanish, what would happen to the frog population?
a)
The frog population would increase because the flies would no longer be competing for food.
b)
The frog population would decrease because their food supply would decrease.
c)
The frog population would stay the same because flies have nothing to do with the survival of frogs.
2.
Is the picture shown an example of a terrestrial or  aquatic ecosystem?
a)
terrestrial
b)
aquatic
3.
Which of the following wetland ecosystems has very few trees?
a)
swamp
b)
marsh
c)
bog
4.
_____________ factors are all of the living organisms in an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, bacteria and fung.
a)
Ecosystem
b)
Population
c)
Abiotic
d)
Biotic
5.
Which of the following is an example of a community?
a)
squirrels, blue jays, and oak trees
b)
a group of twenty sandhill cranes
c)
a school of tuna
d)
rocks, soil and air
6.
Donte is studying a river ecosystem.  What biotic factors are likely to be present in a river ecosystem?
a)
coral, clown fish, sponges
b)
otters, ducks, bass
c)
water, soil, crayfish, ducks
d)
water, soil, air, sunlight
7.
The table shows characteristics of five different ecosystems.  Ecosystem A is most likely a(n) ________.
a)
desert
b)
marsh
c)
forest
d)
estuary
8.
The table shows characteristics of five different ecosystems.  Ecosystem D is most likely a(n) ________.
a)
desert
b)
marsh
c)
grassland
d)
ocean
9.
Which type of ecosystem are you most likely to find in the Edisto System region?
a)
mountain stream
b)
tropical rainforest
c)
swamp
d)
tundra
10.
In which ecosystem are you most likely to find the organism shown?
a)
pond
b)
ocean
c)
stream
d)
bog