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WorksheetsTBSHS GCSE Geography: Ecosystems 2
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is the most common land use in the UK?
Forest
Farmland
Urban
What percentage of the UK land area is woodland?
1
5
12
20
Which of the following are renewable sources of energy from marine ecosystems?
Tidal energy
North Sea Oil
Shale gas
Offshore wind power
Fertilisers leaking into water can cause...
eutrophication
overfishing
climate change
sea level rise
Eutrophication is...
when a water body has very low nutrient levels
the process by which a body of water becomes progressively enriched with minerals and nutrients
when a water body has moderate nutrient levels
the process by which unconsolidated materials are converted into coherent solid rock
The UK's main terrestrial ecosystems.
Choose the correct option(s):
Woodlands
Moorlands
Marine ecosystems
Wetlands
Heathlands
Characteristics of UK moorland ecosystems:
Peat bogs
Found in upland areas
Main area located in East Anglia
Heather
Identify one of the UK's main terrestrial ecosystems shown in the image:
Woodland
Moorland
Wetland
Heathland
Identify one of the UK's main terrestrial ecosystems shown in the image:
Woodland
Moorland
Wetland
Heathland
Characteristics of UK heathland ecosystems:
Some are dry and sandy, some are marshy
Found in upland areas
Main areas are located in Scotland
Rare species are found here e.g. sand lizard
In lowland areas of the UK, much of this terrestrial ecosystem has been drained to make fertile arable land.
Heathland
Woodland
Wetland
Moorland
Marine
Overfishing in the North Sea has led to the collapse in the stocks of which species of fish?
Haddock
Cod
Salmon
Plaice
