WorksheetsModule One - Introduction to Ecosystems
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Resource partitioning:
can occur through morphological differences between competing species.
can cause the extinction of a competing species.
is not the result of behavioral changes.
does not occur among competing predators.
The interaction between bees and sunflowers is an example of:
predation
parasitism
mutualism
commensalism
Pathogens are a type of:
mutualist.
parasite.
predator.
herbivore
Which interaction can harm both species involved?
competition
predation
parasitism
commensalism
Species that spread rapidly across large areas, causing harm to local species are called:
exotic species
invasive species
alien species
native species
IDENTIFY: abiotic factors defining ecosystems (choose ALL that apply)
Precipitation
Minerals
Streptococcus aureus
Sunflower
IDENTIFY: biotic factors defining ecosystems (choose ALL that apply)
minerals in soil
heterotrophs
sunlight
a living organism that shapes its environment
EXPLAIN: why the boundary of an aquatic ecosystem is easier to define than a terrestrial ecosystem?
Aquatic ecosystems have varying layers that are easier to identify than terrestrial ecosystems.
Terrestrial ecosystems all have boundaries that correspond between land and water.
Terrestrial ecosystems have direct boundaries, with no interaction amongst the other biomes.
Aquatic ecosystems have distinct boundaries that correspond to the boundaries between land and water.
IDENTIFY: the region of the planet where life resides. (Choose ALL that apply)
Terrestrial Ecosystems
Aquatic Ecosystems
Biosphere
The back of a brown recluse spider.
IDENTIFY: the range where life on the planet resides.
Atmosphere
Terrestrial Biome
Aquatic biomes
Biosphere
EXPLAIN: why the ecosystem boundary in the image to the right extends beyond the Yellowstone national park in the center.
The actual ecosystem extends well beyond the administrative boundaries of the park.
It is a combination of all Earth's ecosystems
Scientists were overeager
Ms. Cash was out late seeing her girl Rihanna, and drew the map wrong the next day.
