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Ecosystems

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is defined as 'a natural system made up of plants, animals and the environment.'

a)

habitat

b)

biodiversity

c)

continent

d)

ecosystem

2.

What is the term given to plants which convert sunlight into glucose?

a)

producers

b)

herbivores

c)

consumers

d)

carnivores

3.

Bacteria and fungi are good examples of......

a)

consumers

b)

secondary consumers

c)

decomposers

d)

producers

4.

Which process is defined as 'excessive richness of nutrients resulting in algal blooms in a body of water caused by run-off from the land'?

a)

deforestation

b)

eutrophication

c)

extermination

d)

germination

5.

Why are many farmers removing the hedgerows on their farmland?

a)

to get rid of hedgehogs

b)

to create larger fields

c)

hedgerows are bad for the environment

d)

to burn the hedges for fuel

6.

Deep water and shallow water are 2 examples of different.......

a)

biomes

b)

food chains

c)

habitats

d)

food webs

7.

What is defined as 'a large scale ecosystem frequently on a continental scale'

a)

a lake

b)

a biome

c)

an ice sheet

d)

a food chain

8.

Which biome is located closest to the equator?

a)

Tropical Rainforest

b)

Hot Desert

c)

Temperate Deciduous Woodland

d)

Tundra

9.

Which biome is this climatic graph taken from?

a)

Tropical Rainforest

b)

Hot Desert

c)

Temperate Deciduous Woodland

d)

Tundra

10.

Which biome is the UK in?

a)

Tropical Rainforest

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Temperate Deciduous Woodland

d)

Tundra