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WorksheetsBiodiversity
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 16mins
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Class
Date
1.
Where does the energy from an ecosystem come from?
a)
Trees
b)
Sun
c)
Plants
d)
Water
2.
All living and nonliving things in an environment and the many ways they interact are called ______
a)
ecosystem
b)
community
c)
population
d)
Niche
3.
In this tundra food web, if grasses were removed what would happen to the sustainability of the ecosystem?
a)
There would be an overpopulation of arctic hares and lemmings.
b)
Polar bears would move to a new ecosystem
c)
The ecosystem would collapse because it lost its main producer
d)
Wildflowers would die out from the ecosystem
4.
Under a rock is a good place to view a micro habitat.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
The fish shown in the pictures below is the Anglerfish. The stalk in front of its eyes is a flashing light that it uses to lure prey to its mouth. This structural adaptation enables the Anglerfish to survive in a very dark and deep aquatic habitat.
Where are anglerfish likely to be found?
Where are anglerfish likely to be found?
a)
A shallow freshwater lake
b)
An estuary or wetland area on the coast
c)
In the shallow water of a creek or stream
d)
The deep abyssal zone of the ocean
6.
In a population of spiders there are three different sizes: small, medium, and large.
---The large spiders are easily seen by predators.
---Small spiders have a difficult time finding food.
What will most likely happen to this population of spiders after many generations?
---The large spiders are easily seen by predators.
---Small spiders have a difficult time finding food.
What will most likely happen to this population of spiders after many generations?
a)
Small and large spiders will mutate
b)
Medium spiders will be the most plentiful
c)
Large spiders will learn to hide from predators
d)
Small and medium spiders will be the least plentiful
7.
If layer W is 100 million years old and layer Z is 500 million year old, how old is layer X?
a)
over 500 million years old
b)
under 100 million years old
c)
there is no way to estimate the age of layer X
d)
between 100 and 500 million years old
8.
A place where plants and animals live and grow naturally is called a ______________.
a)
shelter
b)
tree
c)
habitat
d)
organism
9.
What would have to happen to this ecosystem in order to introduce and support a frog population?
a)
Nothing, they're already there.
b)
A wildfire to clear the land.
c)
They will just naturally migrate to the area on their own.
d)
A flood occurs leaving pools of water.
10.
How would the biodiversity of this ecosystem be affected if the lantern fish disappeared?
a)
The ocean sunfish population would increase.
b)
The large shark population would die out.
c)
The squid would die out.
d)
There would be no change.
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