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Florida Ecosystems Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The definition of eosystem is

a)

a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment

b)

the animals of a particular region, habitat

c)

the plants of a particular region

d)

the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism

2.

The definition of flora is

a)

the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism

b)

the plants of a particular region, habitat

c)

the animals of a particular region, habitat

d)

the natural home or environment of an animal, plant

3.

The definition of fauna is

a)

the natural home or environment of an animal, plant

b)

the animals of a particular region, habitat

c)

the plants of a particular region, habita

d)

a hierarchical series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food

4.

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

a)

oak trees

b)

racoons

c)

limestone

d)

longleaf pine

5.

Which of the following is not a biotic factor?

a)

opposums

b)

mallard ducks

c)

loblolly bays

d)

rainfall

6.

A Florida Mangrove ecosystem would mostly likely be found in _________________.

a)

Centeral Florida

b)

North Florida

c)

The Florida Panhandle

d)

South Florida

7.

Which of the following animal/plant would not live on a Tropical Coral Reef?

a)

Nurse Shark

b)

Raccoon

c)

sea anemone

d)

Angel Fish

8.

Which of the following animals are on the endangered species list?

a)

American Alligator

b)

Florida Black Bear

c)

Florida Panther

d)

Whitetail Deer

9.

Which Florida Ecosystem is represent here?

a)

Florida Scrub

b)

Florida Rockland

c)

Florida Hardwood Swamp

10.

Which Florida ecosystem is represented here?

a)

Inshore Marine

b)

Tropical Coral Reef

c)

River

d)

Lake

11.

Which ecosystem is pictured?

a)

Upland

b)

River

c)

Swamp

d)

Inshore Marine

12.

What animal is pictured?

a)

Crocodile

b)

Heron

c)

American Alligator

d)

Raccoon

13.

What endangered species makes it home in the swamps of the Florida Everglades?

a)

Scrub Jay

b)

Florida Black Bear

c)

Great Blue Heron

d)

Florida Panther

14.

Scientific names are in what language?

a)

English

b)

Spanish

c)

Swahali

d)

Latin

15.

In scientific names, the genus name is always ______ and the species name is always in ________________.

a)

lower case / capital letters

b)

1st letter is capitalized/lower case for entire genus