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WorksheetsEcosystems Review Pt. 2
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 2hrs 23mins
Which of the following breaks down leaves after they have fallen off a tree?
meat-eaters
decomposers
rocks
cold temperatures
Which statement BEST describes a community?
it provides shelter for one type of organism
if provides food for one type of organism
it is made up of one type of organism
it is made up of all types of organisms in one area.
If the sun's light no longer reached the habitat shown in the picture below, which would most likely happen first?
the number of fish in the lake would increase
the lake would evaporate
the grass would die
the large animals would grow even larger
What is the best description of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems?
both are made up of water only
an aquatic biome is made up of water and a terrestrial biome is mainly made of land
both biomes are made up of land only
both have the same animals
What is one factor that is different between oceans and ponds/lakes?
sunlight
shoreline
salinity
Amphibians are part of a food chain in which biome?
marine biome
desert biome
freshwater biome
rain forest biome
Which biome has fertile soil that enables a variety of plants to grow.
desert biome
grassland biome
taiga biome
tundra biome
Using the diagram above, what do the arrows represent?
water evaporating
photosynthesis
energyy being transferred
offspring
Using the diagram above, which animals compete with the Hawks for mice?
snakes
foxes
rabbits
both snakes and foxes
Using the diagram above, if a farmer put out poison and poiosned all the mice, which animal might also be poisoned?
rabit
toads
foxes
spiders
Using the diagram above, who competes for spiders?
insectivorous birds and predaceous insects
toads and rabbits
herbivorous insects and toads
seeding eating birds
Using the diagram above, who would compete with the birds for space to live?
mice
foxes
toads
squirrels
Which of the following shows how energy flows through a food chain?
producers - carnivores- herbivores
sun - producers - herbivores - carnivores
sun - herbivores - carnivores - producers
carnivores - producers - herbivores
Which of the following below is NOT part of a tree's niche?
provide shelter for birds and squirrels
provide foor fordecomposers
provide food for lions
provide oxygen for animals
Which is a freshwater ecosystem?
lake
ocean
savannah
estuary
How are esturaies different from lakes, rivers, and oceans?
esturaies contain only salt water
estuaries contain only freshwater
estuaries contain both salt and freshwater
none of the above
What is deforestation?
the massive removal of trees
planting more trees in a forest
using paper in a business
polluting a forest
When can two populations that eat the same food survive in the same habitat?
when they eat together
when they are in competition with one another
when they occupy different niches
when their niches overlap
Which term best describes an ecosystem's amount of light, temperature, and soil composition?
niche
habitat
producers
abiotic factors
In which ecosystem would you most likely find a bass or trout?
lake
grasskand
desert
rainforest
What are all the rattlesnakes in a desert called?
habitat
niche
population
community
Which best describes a dear?
A biotic part of a deciduous forest
an abiotic part of a coniferous forest
an abiotic part of a deciduous forest
a biotic part of a coral reef system
Which set of animals would most likely be found in a coniferous forest/Taiga?
elk, moose, beaver
sharks, shrimp, turtles
lizards, snakes, frogs
monkeys, parrots, pandas
Which is an example of a community?
all of the squirrels in a forest
all of the animals and plants in a forest
all of the living and nonliving things in a forest
all of the nonliving parts of a forest
Which is an example of a community?
all of the squirrels in a forest
all of the animals and plants in a forest
all of the living and nonliving things in a forest
all of the nonliving parts of a forest
Which is a fruit bat's niche?
the kind of fruit the bat eats
All of the fruit bats living in the same area
all the different species of bats in the area
the soil conditions where the bat lives
Which ecosystem would likely have the fewest herbivores?
one with warm temperatures
one with the most rainfall
one with poor soil
one with much sunlight
In which biome woulf you most likely find elephants?
taiga
deciduous forest
tundra
grassland
How are tropical rainforests different from a deciduous forest?
only tropical rainforests have reptiles and birds
only deciduous forests have trees
deciduous forests are cooler and get rainfall
tropical rainforests are warmer and get more rainfall
