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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE FORM 2 - ECOSYSTEMS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An ecosystem is a

a)

community of organisms interacting organisms with each other

b)

community of interacting organisms and their environment

c)

community of organisms interacting independently with their environment

2.

"Ecosystems produce special services", choose the services provided by ecosystems

a)

oxygen

b)

food

c)

medicine

d)

building materials

e)

galaxies

3.

"When an ecosystem is disrupted organisms cannot thrive",

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Humans disrupt ecosystems by which of the following ways

a)

polluting the environment

b)

deforestation

c)

urban development

d)

hunting

e)

creating natural reserves

5.

An invasive species are living things

a)

that are naturally found in all ecosystems

b)

that are naturally found in a particular ecosystem

c)

that are not naturally found in a particular ecosystem

6.

Some examples of invasive species in the Caribbean are

a)

lion fish

b)

African snail

c)

wild pigs

d)

red eared snipper turtle

7.

When invasive species are introduced three possible things can happen to existing animals

a)

ecosystem disappear

b)

animals can adapt

c)

existing animals can die

d)

animals may move and find new homes

8.

Freshwater ecosystems are a subset of Earth's aquatic ecosystems

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Some examples of freshwater ecosystems are

a)

ponds

b)

oceans

c)

rivers

d)

wetlands

e)

springs

10.

"Freshwater ecosystems are some of the largest ecosystems on earth"',

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Terrestrial ecosystem are found only on land

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which of the following are types of land ecosystems

a)

temperate deciduous forest

b)

tropical rainforest

c)

marine

d)

grasslands

e)

deserts

13.

Ocean ecosystems include ALL the following EXCEPT

a)

ocean

b)

bogs

c)

salt water bays

d)

seas and inlets

e)

the shoreline and salt marshes

14.

the picture represents

a)

ocean ecosystem

b)

freshwater ecosystem

c)

terrestrial ecosystem

15.

The picture represents

a)

ocean ecosystem

b)

freshwater ecosystem

c)

terrestrial ecosystem

16.

Coral reefs are a type of marine ocean

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Oceans are responsible for 40% of all photosynthesis that occurs on Earth

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Desert creatures have evolved to survive, some ways they have evolved are

a)

can go one day without water

b)

animals are nocturnal

c)

spend time underground

d)

insects harvest fog from the air

19.

In nature an ecosystem is balanced with predator prey relationships that keep populations from getting to high

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The rainforest ecosystem provide special services for the entire world

a)

True

b)

False