WorksheetsBiodiversity and Ecosystems
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 18mins
The number of different plants and animals in an area.
niche
biodiversity
ecosystem
tundra
living things
biotic
abiotic
ecosystem
biodiversity
nonliving things
biotic
abiotic
ecosystem
biodiversity
the special function every plant or animal has in an ecosystem
molting
dormant
barren
niche
plants or animals that are not natural parts of an ecosystem
molting
invasive
barren
niche
cold, barren region with no trees
desert
rain forest
arctic
tundra
an area that grows few plants
barren
tundra
empty
rain forest
more of an animal or plant than resources available
underpopulated
populated
overpopulated
barren
What are these examples of? food, water, shelter
resources
biodiversity
invasive species
dormant
parts of an organism's body
crustaceans
exoskeleton
chemical structure
physical structure
a relationship between two organisms of different species where one or both species benefits
symbiotic relationship
invasive relationship
chemical relationship
environmental relationship
a way a plant of animal's body or behavior changes that helps it survive in their environment
chemical change
adaptation
natural change
evolving
movement of a species from one place to another
migration
biodiversity
mutation
adaptation
True or false? There are three types of deserts.
True
False
Which of these species have exoskeletons? Select 3.
Crabs
Dogs
Lobsters
Snakes
Shrimp
True or false? Adaptations develop over long periods of time and can take many generations to develop.
True
False
What are the characteristics of the tundra? Select 3.
Cold
Barren
Hot
Low biodiversity
Many animals
What percentage of earth's living things live in the rain forest?
10%
50%
75%
25%
What are the characteristics of grasslands? Select 2.
small amount of rainfall
great amount of biodiversity
cold weather
lots of rainfall
What are some PREDICTABLE ways ecosystems change? Select 2.
seasons
invasive species
human activity
animal migration
What are some NOT PREDICTABLE ways ecosystems change? Select 2.
seasons
invasive species
human activity
animal migration
Do native species compete with invasive species for food and shelter?
Yes
No
True or False? Ecosystems need balance. We need the right amount of plants and animals to keep the balance.
True
False
True or False? the less bio-diverse an ecosystem is, the more stable it is.
True
False
Why do animals have different structures?
Because they live in different habitats and perform different functions.
Because they live in similar habitats and perform different functions.
Because they live in different habitats and perform similar functions.
Because each animal is unique for their environment.
Why can some animals camouflage?
To stand out in their environment
To blend into their environment
To help other animals in their environment
Help you grow and survive; are located inside of your body
internal structures
external structures
easy to identify because you can see them with your eyes and touch them with your hands
internal structures
external structures
creatures with segmented bodies and exoskeletons
chitin
carcinologist
crustaceans
scavengers
What biome would a zebra live in?
tundra
rain forest
grasslands
taiga
What biome would a toucan live in?
tundra
rain forest
grasslands
taiga
What two things make up an ecosystem?
nonliving things
biodiversity
biomes
living things
