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Ecosystems and Interdependence

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which natural methods remove CO2 from the atmosphere?

a)

respiration of living organisms

b)

photosynthesis by plants and absorption of CO2 from the atmosphere by ocean water

c)

evaporation of ocean water

d)

melting of glacial ice

2.

Meg drew this model to show the carbon cycle. However, there are errors in her model. Which arrows point in the wrong direction?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

3.

What is A?

a)

Biosphere

b)

Geosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Atmosphere

4.

What is B?

a)

Biosphere

b)

Geosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Atmosphere

5.

What is C?

a)

Biosphere

b)

Geosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Atmosphere

6.

What is D?

a)

Biosphere

b)

Geosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Atmosphere

7.

Human activities that do not cause an imbalance in the water cycle and the carbon cycle are considered eco-friendly. The activities that cause an imbalance in the cycles are considered not eco-friendly. Classify the activities as being eco-friendly.

a)

recycling

b)

burning fossil fuels

c)

using fewer disposables

d)

growing trees

e)

burying organic matter

8.

Human activities that do not cause an imbalance in the water cycle and the carbon cycle are considered eco-friendly. The activities that cause an imbalance in the cycles are considered not eco-friendly. Classify the activities as being non eco-friendly.

a)

cutting trees

b)

burning fossil fuels

c)

using fewer disposables

d)

growing trees

e)

burying organic matter

9.

In an ecosystem, marsh snails feed on phytoplankton and painted turtles feed on marsh snails. Pollution has resulted in the depletion of phytoplankton.


As phytoplankton were destroyed, the population of marsh snails would most likely

a)

increase

b)

decrease

10.

In an ecosystem, marsh snails feed on phytoplankton and painted turtles feed on marsh snails. Pollution has resulted in the depletion of phytoplankton.


if the population of of marsh snail decrease due to decrease in phytoplankton, then the population of painted turtles would mostly likely

a)

increase

b)

decrease

11.

In this marine food web, the small fish is the prey for the predator fish. Currently, humans are harvesting large numbers of the small fish for food. Which graph correctly depicts the likely effect of the harvesting on the predator fish population?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Which biome is an animal with thick fur best suited for?

a)

rain forest

b)

tundra

c)

dessert

d)

aquatic

13.

Which biome would you not find trees or deep-rooted plants in?

a)

taiga

b)

tundra

c)

aquatic

d)

desert

14.

coldest biome with scarce vegetation

a)

taiga

b)

tundra

c)

aquatic

d)

desert

15.

dense vegetation with little sunlight reaching the ground

a)

taiga

b)

rain forest

c)

aquatic

d)

desert

16.

largest biome with abundant rainfall and snow

a)

taiga

b)

rain forest

c)

aquatic

d)

desert

17.

open spaces with grass but few trees

a)

grassland

b)

rain forest

c)

aquatic

d)

desert

18.

Small frogs living in a marshy region feed on small insects in the region. The relationship between the frogs and insects is a

a)

symbiotic

b)

prey-predator

c)

commensal

19.

An ecosystem is shown in the illustration. Assume that human activities have led to a decrease in the number of eagles. A virus attack on rabbits has led to a decrease in their population in the ecosystem. Which two sentences describe likely effects on the ecosystem? Choose all that apply.

a)

There’s an increase in the number of snakes and insects and a decrease in the number of frogs.

b)

There’s an increase in the number of storks and a decrease in the number of snakes and insects

c)

There’s an increase in the number of snakes and insects, and the storks face increased competition for food.

20.

The graph shows the populations of two species over time. Which type of symbiotic relationship does the graph represent?

a)

commensal

b)

parasitic

c)

mutualism

d)

prey-predator

21.

The graph shows the populations of two species in a particular region over two decades. Based on the graph, what can you conclude about the relationship between the two species?

a)

The two species are mutualistic in nature.

b)

The two species exhibit commensalism.

c)

The two species have a parasitic relationship.

d)

The two species have a prey-predator relationship.

22.

What is the role of a fungi in the ecosystem?

a)

primary consumer

b)

producer

c)

decomposer

23.

What is the role of a deer in the ecosystem?

a)

primary consumer

b)

producer

c)

decomposer

24.

What is the role of plants in the ecosystem?

a)

primary consumer

b)

producers

c)

decomposer

25.

What kind of interaction is depicted in the image?

a)

intraspecific, indirect

b)

intraspecific, direct

c)

interspecific, direct

d)

interspecific, indirect

26.

A male black bear eats fish in an area of a lake, so other black bears can’t.

a)

intraspecific, indirect

b)

intraspecific, direct

c)

interspecific, direct

d)

interspecific, indirect

27.

A flood hit an area, destroying much of the surrounding ecosystem. One animal species survived the flood, but all of its competitors were eliminated. Despite the reduced competition and an abundance of other resources, there was no substantial growth recorded in the population of the surviving species. What are the plausible reasons for this lack of population growth?

a)

changes in abiotic factors

b)

new competition from nonnative animals displaced by the flood

c)

a decrease in predators

d)

lack of available mates after the flood

28.

In the carbon cycle, what form of carbon do producers take in from the atmosphere to perform photosynthesis?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

carbohydrates

c)

carbon

d)

carbonic acid