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WorksheetsChapter 4 - Ecosystems and Communities
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The day-to-day conditions of the Earth's atmosphere is known as
a)
Climate
b)
Precipitation
c)
Weather
d)
Temperature
2.
True/False
Two kinds of birds eat the same food and nest in the same area. These two species of birds are in symbiosis.
Two kinds of birds eat the same food and nest in the same area. These two species of birds are in symbiosis.
a)
False
b)
True
3.
A symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit is
a)
commensalism.
b)
predation.
c)
mutualism.
d)
parasitism.
4.
Several species of warblers can live in the same spruce tree ONLY because they
a)
have different habitats within the tree.
b)
don't eat food from the tree.
c)
occupy different niches within the tree.
d)
can find different temperatures within the tree.
5.
The tendency for warm air to rise and cool air to sink results in
a)
global wind patterns.
b)
ocean upwelling.
c)
the seasons.
d)
regional precipitation.
6.
Which biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall?
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
temperate deciduous forest
d)
tropical rain forest
7.
One characteristic feature of tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a layer of permanently frozen subsoil. This characteristic is known as
a)
glaciation
b)
permafrost
c)
crystallization
d)
soilfrost
8.
Which type of trees is found in a temperate forest?
a)
deciduous
b)
evergreen
c)
ginko
d)
palm
9.
Which biome receives between 0 and 25 centimeters of precipitation each year, has a temperature range from -27 to 5 degrees Celsius, has frozen soil, and is home to hares, caribou, and wolves?
a)
desert
b)
mountain
c)
savannah
d)
tundra
10.
Which biome is represented by the rainfall amounts in letter C?
a)
desert
b)
prairie
c)
deciduous forest
d)
tropical rain forest
11.
What is a close interaction between two unlike species where at least one species benefits?
a)
Predation
b)
Symbiosis
c)
Adaptation
d)
Prey
12.
Which of the following is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?
a)
trees
b)
bugs
c)
sand
d)
humans
13.
What is the first species to live in an otherwise lifeless area?
a)
extinct
b)
threatened
c)
endangered
d)
pioneer
14.
What is a major land ecosystem of Earth known as?
a)
estuary
b)
ocean
c)
biome
d)
taiga
15.
The living and nonliving things in a particular place make up an
a)
ecosystem
b)
environment
c)
community
d)
population
16.
Having to do with the living factors of an ecosystem
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
c)
pollution
d)
community
17.
Which is an example of an abiotic factor?
a)
insects
b)
plants
c)
water
d)
trees
18.
In which biome would you find the most diversity?
a)
tropical rain forest
b)
desert
c)
savannah
d)
taiga
19.
Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
rain forest
d)
pine forest
20.
Which biome receives between 0 to 25 centimeters of rain per year, has a temperature range of 0 to 50 degrees Celsius, has poor soil, and is home to lizards, scorpions, and snakes?
a)
desert
b)
mountain
c)
taiga
d)
tundra
21.
Which biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, few species of birds, and deep, rich soil?
a)
taiga
b)
tundra
c)
deciduous forest
d)
grassland
22.
The biome known for trees with broad leaves that fall off the trees in the winter.
a)
Coniferous Forests
b)
Deciduous Forests
c)
Deserts
d)
Tropical Rain Forests
23.
This biome contains mostly spruce trees and Douglas firs, which are both evergreen. The winters are long and cold and the summers are short and rainy. The soil is very rich. Moose and elk live here. This biome is classified as a
a)
taiga
b)
tundra
c)
deciduous forest
d)
temperate forest
24.
____ refers to the average year-to-year conditions of temperature and precipitation.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
c)
Rainfall
d)
Biome
25.
Which is not a greenhouse gas?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Methane
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Water vapor
26.
True or False: The greenhouse effect is only caused by humans.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
Which is not one of the the 3 main climate zones on Earth?
a)
Rainy
b)
Temperate
c)
Tropical
d)
Polar
28.
What causes global wind patterns and ocean currents?
a)
The moon
b)
Unequal heating of the Earth
c)
Equal heating of the Earth
d)
Earth's magnetic field
29.
___ factors are the living factors that make up an ecosystem.
a)
Biotic
b)
Abiotic
30.
____ factors are the nonliving factors that make up an ecosystem.
a)
Biotic
b)
Abiotic
31.
The area where an organism lives is known as its
a)
location
b)
niche
c)
resource
d)
habitat
32.
A ____ is any necessity of life needed by an organism to survive
a)
habitat
b)
niche
c)
resource
d)
food
33.
A ____ is how an organism uses the environment in which it lives.
a)
habitat
b)
location
c)
niche
d)
resource
34.
An interaction in which one organism captures and feeds on another is ___.
a)
symbiosis
b)
predation
c)
parasitism
d)
commensalism
35.
____ occurs when one member of an association benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.
a)
Mutualism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Symbiosis
36.
___ occurs when both members of an association benefit.
a)
Mutualism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Symbiosis
37.
____ occurs when one organism lives on or inside another and harms it.
a)
Commensalism
b)
Mutualism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Symbiosis
38.
This biome contains more species than all other biomes combined
a)
Tropical Rain Forest
b)
Tropical Savanna
c)
Desert
d)
Temperate Forest
39.
This biome receives more rainfall than deserts but less than tropical dry forests (Lion King Biome)
a)
Temperate Rain Forest
b)
North American Prairie
c)
Taiga
d)
Tropical Savanna
40.
This biome receives less than 25 centimeters of rainfall per year
a)
Tundra
b)
Desert
c)
Temperate Forest
d)
Taiga
41.
This biome is characterized by a rich mix of grasses under laid by fertile soil
a)
Tropical Rain Forest
b)
Temperate Grassland (Prairie)
c)
Tropical Savanna
d)
Tundra
42.
This biome contains a mixture of deciduous and coniferous trees
a)
Temperate Forest
b)
Tundra
c)
Taiga
d)
Grassland (Prairie)
43.
This biome is also known as the taiga
a)
Tundra
b)
Temperate Rain Forest
c)
Boreal Forest
d)
Savanna
44.
This biome is characterized by permafrost
a)
Taiga
b)
Boreal Forest
c)
Tundra
d)
Temperate Forest
45.
True or False: Deserts are always hot.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
____zones are cold year round.
a)
Polar
b)
Temperate
c)
Tropical
47.
___ zones range from hot to cold depending on the season.
a)
Polar
b)
Temperate
c)
Tropical
48.
____ zones are near the equator and receive direct sunlight year round.
a)
Polar
b)
Temperate
c)
Tropical
49.
A ___ is large area of land and is characterized by having similar plants, animals, and climate.
a)
Population
b)
Biome
c)
Biosphere
d)
Ecosystem
50.
Coniferous trees are trees that produce ______.
a)
Leaves
b)
Fruits
c)
Cones
d)
Oxygen
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