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Worksheets5.L.2.1 #1: Schoolnet
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
How are a grassland ecosystem and a pond ecosystem connected?
Grassland animals, such as fish and snails, may live in a freshwater
pond.
Grassland animals, such as buffalo and rabbits, may drink salt water
from a pond.
Pond animals, such as buffalo and rabbits, may drink freshwater from
the grassland.
Grassland animals, such as buffalo and rabbits, may drink freshwater
from a pond.
Which characteristic would allow many fish to move from ocean to
estuary?
Both ecosystems contain only freshwater.
Both ecosystems contain sufficient amounts of salt.
They are both very deep and have cold temperatures.
Both ecosystems have very little plant life because light cannot reach
deep areas.
Which organisms are most likely to be found in both a pond and a lake
ecosystem?
algae, fish, insects
fungi, trees, squirrels
zebras, giraffes, insects
plankton, fish, crocodiles
How are lake ecosystems different from estuary ecosystems?
Estuaries have only freshwater and lakes have only have salt water.
Estuaries have only salt water and lakes have only have freshwater.
Lakes are almost always salt water and estuaries are brackish water.
Lakes are almost always freshwater and estuaries are brackish water.
How are grasslands and estuaries most alike?
They both support marine life.
They both have wide open areas.
Lightning strikes easily start fires in both.
Trees prevent growth of smaller plants in both.
Which correctly describes rain forests and deserts?
They are aquatic because they have a lot of precipitation.
They are terrestrial because they have little precipitation.
They are aquatic because they are bodies of water.
They are terrestrial because they are on land.
Which organisms are most likely found in grasslands and deciduous
forests?
deer, brown bears, and rabbits
pelicans, sea lions, and seaweed
monkeys, palm trees, and snakes
oak trees, squirrels, and opossums
Which two ecosystems are most similar to one another?
pond and lake
desert and pond
ocean and forest
grassland and forest
Which ecosystem most likely receives the greatest amount of
precipitation?
estuary
grassland
rain forest
salt marsh
Which two ecosystems are most likely found close to an ocean?
forest and estuary
grassland and lake
lake and salt marsh
estuary and salt marsh
