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Ecosystem Interactions Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following are biological components of an ecosystem? Click ALL answers that apply!

a)

Deer

b)

Fish

c)

Water

d)

Grass

e)

Sand

2.

What are the physical components shown in this ecosystem picture? Click ALL answers that apply!

a)

Water

b)

Kelp (seaweed)

c)

Rocks

d)

Urchins

e)

Sea floor

3.

What is the correct definition of an ecosystem?

a)

A community of living things living in an area.

b)

A community of living and non-living things interacting in an area.

c)

A group of sea otters living in the kelp forest.

d)

A group of non-living things interacting in an area.

4.

Which is NOT an example of a population?

a)

Sea otters living in Monterey Bay

b)

Grizzly bears living in Alaska

c)

All of the people living in Fresno

d)

All of the animal species in California

5.

Which is NOT an ecological reason that people can only legally hunt bucks (male deer)?

a)

Females are too small to eat

b)

Females may be pregnant

c)

Females need to be available to reproduce (have babies)

d)

Females may be nursing young

6.

True or False? Dead trees are considered a physical component of an ecosystem.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which of the following is NOT an example of biological and physical components interacting in an ecosystem?

a)

Urchins eating kelp in a kelp forest

b)

Sea otter using rocks to open clams for food

c)

Deer drinking water from a stream

d)

Trees growing their roots into sediment

8.

What could happen to the forest ecosystem if people do not follow the "game regulation" laws for hunting deer?

a)

The deer will take over Fresno

b)

The grass and trees will die

c)

Deer will go extinct (die off)

d)

Bucks will fight with each other too much

9.

When sea otters were over hunted by humans in the 1800's, how did it effect the urchin population?

a)

Urchin populations increased and they ate all of the kelp

b)

Urchin populations decreased and they all died

10.

When sea otters were over hunted by humans in the 1800's, how did it effect the kelp population?

a)

The kelp population was happier and thrived

b)

The kelp population grew too much and suffocated the fish

c)

The kelp population died from pollution

d)

The kelp population was completely eaten by urchins