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WorksheetsOCR B: Sustaining Ecosystems
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
What is an ecosystem?
A community including living and non living parts of an area
A small biome
The living parts of an area
The sun, plants and animals in an area
What is meant by interdependence?
It refers to how if one aspect of the ecosystem changes, it'll cause other parts to change also
It refers to aspects of an ecosystem being separate from each other
It refers to how ecosystems are linked with one another
It links the living and non living parts of an ecosystem
What does flora mean?
Plants
Animals
A brand of butter
Living things
What does fauna mean?
Plants
Animals
Non living things
Living things
What does biotic mean?
The non living parts of an ecosystem (climate and soils)
The living parts of an ecosystem (animals and plants)
What does abiotic mean?
The non living parts of an ecosystem (climate and soils)
The living parts of an ecosystem (animals and plants)
Where in the world are rainforests found?
Near the poles
Around the equator
Between 15-30N and S of the equator
Typically between the tropics and polar regions
Where in the world are hot deserts found?
Near the poles
Around the equator
Between 15-30N and S of the equator
Typically between the tropics and polar regions
Where in the world are polar regions found?
Near the poles
Around the equator
Between 15-30N and S of the equator
Typically between the tropics and polar regions
Where in the world are temperate forests found?
Near the poles
Around the equator
Between 15-30N and S of the equator
Typically between the tropics and polar regions
In which biome would you find; lizards, little rain, hot temperatures and cacti?
Hot desert
Savannah
Rainforest
Polar
In which biome would you find; whales, little rain, cold temperatures and mosses?
Hot desert
Savannah
Rainforest
Polar
In which biome would you find; lions, dry and wet seasons, warm temperatures and shrubs?
Hot desert
Savannah
Rainforest
Polar
In which biome would you find; jaguars, the same climate all year round and a layered forest?
Hot desert
Savannah
Rainforest
Polar
In the rainforest the soil is...
Thin
lacking in nutrients
very nutritious
thick
Which two of these are stores in the nutrients cycle?
Biomass
Leaching
LItter
Decomposition
What makes the water cycle of the rainforest different to the river water cycle?
The water cycle in the RF gets most of it's water from trees (transpiration)
The water cycle of the RF happens quickly
The precipitation of in the RF water cycle doesn't travel far from the forest - keeping the water in the same region
All of the above
What is meant by a 'good' of the rainforest?
Medicine
Bananas
Products that can physically be taken from the rainforest
The job that the rainforest does for them
What is meant by a 'service' of the rainforest?
Providing homes of indigenous tribes and wildlife
Acting as a carbon sink
Products that can physically be taken from the rainforest
The job that the rainforest does for them
In which layer of the rainforest would you find the majority of wildlife?
Shrub
Emergent
Canopy
Under Canopy
Which layer of the rainforest receives the least light?
Shrub
Emergent
Canopy
Under Canopy
In what ways has the jaguar adapted to the rainforest? Select all that apply
Spotted fur helps to camouflage in the limited light
Slow moving to avoid detection
Strong and agile to hunt prey and climb trees
Poisonous bite
What is the name of this plant?
Strangler fig
Pitcher plant
Fan palm
Mahogany
Which of these is a positive impact of tourism?
Often smaller, less expensive trees are cut down so that the more expensive trees can be reached
Poor farmers in many parts of the world rely on clearing rainforest to feed their families
When you introduce money to a tribe it can change their, it changes their beliefs and practices
There are charities dedicated to offer training to rainforest tourism business to help them run sustainably
What is a negative impact of logging?
Agriculture or farming is the leading cause of deforestation across the world
Mining can often pollute the nearby rivers and land causing environmental damage
Selective logging is when only wood that is highly valued, such as mahogany is chopped down
Logging also requires roads to be built to transport the timber, this means even more trees are being cut down
What country is our rainforest case study in?
Costa Rica
Bahamas
Australia
Mexico
What is the name of the resort of our case study?
Somosoti
Sumusuti
Samasati
Semeseti
What does sustainable mean?
It does the job efficiently
It respects local communities
Meeting today’s needs and protecting the environment, people and resources for the future
Makes enough money to cover costs
How has our case study resort been made sustainably? Select all that apply
Natural light and ventilation minimise electrical use
Biodegradable hygiene products
Human waste is used to as fertiliser
Rainwater is collected to use for plumbing
What is our polar local scale case study?
The Antarctic Treaty
Whaling around Baffin Island
Tourism in Svalbard
Oil extraction in Alaska
What is our polar global scale case study?
The Antarctic Treaty
The Arctic Treaty
Tourism in Svalbard
The Environmental Protocol
Select all that apply for the Arctic
An ocean mostly surround by land mass
A land mass surrounded by ocean
Experience times of year with 24 hours of darkness
An estimated 5 million people live within this region
Select all that apply for the Antarctic
An ocean mostly surround by land mass
The climate is too extreme for plants to grow at any time of year
Has no permanent inhabitants (no built up towns or populations)
The world’s windiest continent
The Arctic is...
A southerly continent surrounded by the southern ocean
A northerly region that is mostly ocean but also some landmass around the edges such as Norway and Greenland
The Antarctic is...
A southerly continent surrounded by the southern ocean
A northerly region that is mostly ocean but also some landmass around the edges such as Norway and Greenland
What is this a picture of?
Overgrown glacier
Permafrost
Thawing of the earth
An ice cave opening
Which of these are common uses of the Arctic region?
Tourism
Fishing
Whaling
Mineral extraction (mining)
All of the above
Svalbard is a territory of which country?
Sweden
Russia
Norway
Finland
When was the Antarctic Treaty signed?
1950
1918
1961
1998
Which of these is not part of the Antarctic Treaty?
To protect all Antarctic animals and plants
To ban all commercial mining until at least 2048.
To share scientific knowledge
To use Antarctica as an area of negotiation when required
