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Ecosystems & Habitats

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why are animals important to an ecosystem?

a)

They make their own food.

b)

Mother nature's preference.

c)

They produce carbon dioxide.

d)

They have different roles in the environment.

2.

What is a habitat?

a)

How an animal behaves.

b)

Specific place where an animal lives

c)

A group of the same animals living together.

3.

There are lots of different habitats in the world specific for different animals. Match the correct animal to its habitat.

a)

zebra - rainforest

b)

walrus - desert

c)

baracuda - fresh water lake

d)

polar bear - arctic

4.

Which of the following is a natural disaster that could wipe out an ecosystem?

a)

A sunny day

b)

A rain storm

c)

A forest fire

d)

An oil spill

5.

In what ways can humans change an ecosystem?

a)

by making a region flood

b)

by creating hurricanes

c)

by adding to the amount of pollution in an ecosystem

d)

by enjoying nature

6.

Which animal would you find in a freshwater ecosystem?

a)

a whale

b)

a shark

c)

a jellyfish

d)

a frog

7.

Which of the following is a saltwater ecosystem?

a)

swamp

b)

pond

c)

ocean

d)

mud puddle

8.

What is a climate?

a)

The home or environment of a plant or animal.

b)

The temperature and precipitation of a particular area.

c)

A major ecosystem made up of many habitats.

d)

A community of animals and plants that interact with their environment.

9.

How many biomes are there?

a)

three

b)

five

c)

six

d)

four

10.

In the deciduous forest, trees lose their leaves in which season?

a)

spring

b)

summer

c)

fall

d)

winter

11.

Which of the following is considered an aquatic ecosystem?

a)

estuary

b)

forest

c)

grassland

d)

desert

12.

In the moutain river ecosystem pictured above, what would be an abiotic factor?

a)

trees

b)

swans

c)

grasses

d)

water

13.

What would be a biotic factor in the Arctic ecosystem in the picture?

a)

rocks

b)

polar cear

c)

ice

d)

water

14.

A habitat is a specific place that an animal lives.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

______________ is home to a huge number of plants and animals and it rains A LOT.

a)

Desert

b)

Rainforest

c)

Grasslands

d)

Ocean

16.

Snow and ice. Very cold. Barren.

Not much lives in me.

What habitat am I?

a)

Ocean

b)

Polar Region

c)

Rainforest

d)

Forest

17.

A place where plants and animals live and grow is called a ____________. It provides, food, water, shelter, and air.

a)

organism

b)

habitat

c)

tree

d)

shelter

18.

The water in a stream habitat is salty.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Habitats provide all of the following, EXCEPT...

a)

Food

b)

Fun

c)

Water

d)

Shelter

20.

What habitat is the largest?

a)

Ocean

b)

Forest

c)

Savanna