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WorksheetsEarth's Cycles and Ecosystems
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
A__________________tree has leaves that drop in the winter as an adaption to cold temperatures.
coniferous
deciduous
evergreen
temperate
The__________________________states that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
law of conservation of matter
law of conservation of carbon
law of conservation of energy
Which aquatic ecosystems are most appropriately described as the "Nurseries of the sea?"
Estuaries
Wetlands
Deep oceans
Coastal oceans
Which of the following is NOT a category of an aquatic ecosystem?
saltwater
freshwater
estuary
aquifer
What best describes the inter-tidal zone?
The area between the waters edge and the deep.
The area between high and low tide.
The area of deep water only.
What are the four zones of a marine ecosystem from shallow to deepest.
bathyal, abyssal, intertidal, and neritic
intertidal, neritic, bathysal, and abyssal
neritic, bathysal, abyssal, and intertidal
Which is the best description of a wetland?
a large body of salt water
a large body of fresh water
an area of land that is saturated by water at least part of the year
What is an abiotic factor?
Temperature
Plants
Bacteria
Humans
What describes an estuary?
mix of salt and fresh water
fresh water only
salt water only
wetlands
Which adaptation would best help a lily pad survive in a stream?
long roots
showy flowers
large leaves
sweet scent
Tertiary is?
bottom
an energy pyramid
top
matter
When more carbon is released into the atmosphere?
the Earth is cooler
the Earth is warmer
is only from human activities
happens naturally only
Wetlands do not do much for the local ecosystems?
True
False
Lightning and bacteria can make nitrogen usable for plants?
True
False
Maybe
Producers cannot make their own food?
False
True
Water that slowly flows back into the soil, streams, rivers, and oceans
Condensation
Groundwater
Precipitation
Run off
________________is water vapor that is evaporated from trees and leaves of plants.
Respiration
Evaporation
Transpiration
Carbon
_______________anything that has mass and takes up space.
Carbon
Nitrogen
Matter
Tik tok
Water vapor that cools and returns to a liquid is______________.
Condensation
Evaporation
Transpiration
Run off
An important building block for organisms is_____________.
matter
carbon
wetlands
estuaries
The level or amount of salt in water is_____________.
matter
salinity
aquatic zone
bioluminescence
The underwater zone from the shore to the continental shelf?
neritic zone
intertidal zone
abyssal zone
