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5.L.2.1 #1: Schoolnet

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

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Class
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1.

How are a grassland ecosystem and a pond ecosystem connected?

a)

Grassland animals, such as fish and snails, may live in a freshwater

pond.

b)

Grassland animals, such as buffalo and rabbits, may drink salt water

from a pond.

c)

Pond animals, such as buffalo and rabbits, may drink freshwater from

the grassland.

d)

Grassland animals, such as buffalo and rabbits, may drink freshwater

from a pond.

2.

Which characteristic would allow many fish to move from ocean to

estuary?

a)

Both ecosystems contain only freshwater.

b)

Both ecosystems contain sufficient amounts of salt.

c)

They are both very deep and have cold temperatures.

d)

Both ecosystems have very little plant life because light cannot reach

deep areas.

3.

Which organisms are most likely to be found in both a pond and a lake

ecosystem?

a)

algae, fish, insects

b)

fungi, trees, squirrels

c)

zebras, giraffes, insects

d)

plankton, fish, crocodiles

4.

How are lake ecosystems different from estuary ecosystems?

a)

Estuaries have only freshwater and lakes have only have salt water.

b)

Estuaries have only salt water and lakes have only have freshwater.

c)

Lakes are almost always salt water and estuaries are brackish water.

d)

Lakes are almost always freshwater and estuaries are brackish water.

5.

How are grasslands and estuaries most alike?

a)

They both support marine life.

b)

They both have wide open areas.

c)

Lightning strikes easily start fires in both.

d)

Trees prevent growth of smaller plants in both.

6.

Which correctly describes rain forests and deserts?

a)

They are aquatic because they have a lot of precipitation.

b)

They are terrestrial because they have little precipitation.

c)

They are aquatic because they are bodies of water.

d)

They are terrestrial because they are on land.

7.

Which organisms are most likely found in grasslands and deciduous

forests?

a)

deer, brown bears, and rabbits

b)

pelicans, sea lions, and seaweed

c)

monkeys, palm trees, and snakes

d)

oak trees, squirrels, and opossums

8.

Which two ecosystems are most similar to one another?

a)

pond and lake

b)

desert and pond

c)

ocean and forest

d)

grassland and forest

9.

Which ecosystem most likely receives the greatest amount of

precipitation?

a)

estuary

b)

grassland

c)

rain forest

d)

salt marsh

10.

Which two ecosystems are most likely found close to an ocean?

a)

forest and estuary

b)

grassland and lake

c)

lake and salt marsh

d)

estuary and salt marsh