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Zoo Unit Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The asian carp is now located in our american rivers. It has been harmful to the ecosystems it has entered and become overpopulated. It is an example of......
a)
Physical Change
b)
Habitat
c)
Organisms
d)
Invasive Species
2.
A natural home for an organism.
a)
Ecosystem
b)
Habitat
c)
Biome
d)
Zoo
3.
An area comprised of living and nonliving (abiotic and biotic) factors. 
a)
Ecosystem
b)
Habitat 
c)
Biome
d)
Zoo
4.
non-native (or alien) organism to the ecosystem under consideration and whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm.
a)
Animal
b)
Biotic
c)
Invasive Species
d)
Limiting Factor
5.
A physical change to the environment would be.....
a)
Rainfall in the ecosystem
b)
Abiotic Factors in the ecosystem
c)
Human Construction in an ecosystem
d)
Climate
6.
Biological changes in the ecosystem would be....
a)
Cutting down trees & building a dam
b)
Invasive species and planting new plants 
c)
Rainfall and moderate climate 
d)
Deserts and rainforests
7.
Dams, construction, pollution, and oil towers new to an environment are considered......
a)
Bad
b)
Physical Changes
c)
Biological Changes
d)
Ecosystems
8.
To maintain an ecosystem means to.....
a)
Keep it in balance 
b)
Overpopulate
c)
pollute
d)
make big changes
9.
In a grassland ecosystem ___________ is the top predator.
a)
rhino
b)
zebra
c)
gazelle
d)
lion
10.
_______________ may fall prey to a hawk. 
a)
Coral Reef
b)
Lion
c)
Mouse
d)
ant
11.
An example of area would be........
a)
The gate around the backyard.
b)
The fence around the zoo habitat.
c)
The soil and plants that fill the garden.
d)
The walls around a classroom.
12.
An example of perimeter would be.
a)
The square feet of floor that fill a classroom. 
b)
The soil that fills a garden bed. 
c)
All of the grass that fills your backyard.
d)
The fence around the playground. 
13.
Endangered (when talking about species) means.......
a)
That it has a significantly low population.
b)
That it is overpopulated
c)
There is a predator after it.
d)
Humans are mean.
14.
A habitat for a bear might be.....
a)
The entire forest
b)
America
c)
A den or cave
d)
The ocean
15.
Some of the abiotic factors in an ecosystem are......
a)
Animals and plants
b)
soil, water, weather
c)
grass and trees
d)
dens, burrows, and sand
16.
Some biotic factors in an ecosystem are
a)
animals and plants
b)
rocks and dirt
c)
worms  and sun
d)
weather and climate
17.
What are some things that could significantly affect population size?
a)
A balanced ecosystem
b)
Average rainfall, normal temperature, and habitats
c)
Animals, desert, moderate climate
d)
space, climate, food, water, weather
18.
An animal that is endangered.....
a)
Rhino
b)
Polar Bear
c)
Painted Dog
d)
All of the above
19.
An animal that is endangered is.....
a)
Gorilla
b)
cats
c)
squirrels
d)
bird
20.
A zoo habitat has to have......
a)
Tornados
b)
abiotic and biotic factors
c)
predator prey
d)
a pond