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WorksheetsEcosystems Mid-Unit Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
Which of the following is an example of an ABIOTIC factor in an ecosystem?
plants
insects
sun
algae
Which of the following sentences BEST explains the meaning of biotic factors?
The living organisms in an ecosystem
The nonliving things in an ecosystem
Biotic factors include the sun, moon, and soil.
Biotic factors have nothing to do with ecosystems.
Which ecosystem is a mixture of fresh water and salt water?
Estuary
Ocean
Pond
Forest Lakes
All the sea gulls of a species that occur together at the beach in the summer are called _______________.
a community
a population
a habitat
an ecosystem
A(n) __________________ includes all living and nonliving things that interact in an environment.
population
community
organism
ecosystem
A(n) _________________________ is one, single member of of a species. For example, one wolf that belongs to a pack of wolves in a forest ecosystem.
organism
community
population
ecosystem
________________ ecosystems are land-based and include forests, grasslands, deserts, taiga, and tundra.
aquatic
terrestrial
earth
outer space
______________ ecosystems are water-based and include freshwater lakes, ponds, and rivers; salt water oceans, coral reefs, estuaries, and saltwater marshes.
Terrestrial
Earth
Aquatic
Outer space
Which terrestrial ecosystem is being described below?
Description: flat open ground that is always frozen and cold all year. Few plants grow here, but includes animals such as caribous, polar bears, snow owls, and artic foxes. Antarctica is an example of this ecosystem.
Taiga
Desert
Grasslands
Tundra
___________________ ecosystems are involved in the regulation of the water cycle and climate formation. These biomes are some of the largest in the world.
Aquatic
Earth
Terrestrial
Outer Space
