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Ecosystems Review

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an ecosystem?

a)

all the living and non-living things that interact within an area

b)

how organisms depend on each other

c)

a part of an animal or plant

d)

a machine that recycles plants

2.

What is a group of the same organisms living in the same ecosystem?

a)

a community

b)

a habitat

c)

a population

d)

a terrarium

3.

What physical characteristic do ALL deserts share?

a)

they have no plants

b)

they receive almost no rain

c)

they are always very, very hot

d)

they have lots of trees

4.

Which structure would help plants survive in the desert?

a)

long trunk

b)

brightly colored flowers

c)

tendrils

d)

shallow roots

5.

One structure that many desert animals have to survive in the intense heat is-

a)

long ears

b)

short legs

c)

dark fur or skin

d)

claws for climbing

6.

How do pale colors help a desert animal survive?

a)

it absorbs heat

b)

it absorbs water

c)

camouflage

d)

dormancy

7.

What physical characteristic do ALL forest share?

a)

they all have lots of trees

b)

they have very little rain

c)

they are always hot

d)

they have very few animals

8.

What is the function of a tendril?

a)

attracts insects

b)

makes seeds

c)

take in water

d)

climb to sunlight

9.

Some organisms survive the cold winter in the forest by hibernating

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What is one characteristic of all grassland ecosystems?

a)

they receive little to no rainfall

b)

have many tall trees

c)

have more tall or short grasses than any other plants

d)

have cold summers

11.

Which living organism would most likely survive a forest fire?

a)

a tree

b)

a turtle

c)

a bird

d)

a grape vine

12.

What is the function of waxy skin on a desert plant?

a)

to hold in as much water as possible

b)

to protect plants from being eaten by animals

c)

to keep flood water out of the plant

d)

to camouflage it from predators

13.

Claws help forest animals climb trees

a)

true

b)

false

14.

Which characteristic helps protect plants from being eaten by animals?

a)

thorns

b)

bitter taste

c)

spines

d)

all of the answers are correct

15.

What is the function of gills on a fish?

a)

to feel and touch things around the fish

b)

to get air from the water

c)

to help htem move in the water

d)

to protect the skin of the fish

16.

Cactus, roadrunners, horned lizards, and short brush all live in the desert.

a)

true

b)

false

17.

Which model is an example of a land ecosystem?

a)

a terrarium

b)

a water cycle

c)

an aquarium

d)

a globe

18.

What physical characteristic of a desert makes it difficult for living things to survive there?

a)

cold temperatures

b)

low amounts of rainfall

c)

not enough snakes

d)

large amounts of tall trees

19.

Which structure would help a cricket find food?

a)

eyes and antennae

b)

antennae and tail

c)

wings and legs

d)

ears and legs