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Interdependence of Ecosystems

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In what way are humans most impacting the biodiversity of ecosystems around the world?
a)
a. We are putting too many organisms in zoos or keeping them as pets
b)
b. We are increasing biodiversity by breeding new species
c)
c. We are destroying the habitats of a large number of species
d)
d. Recreational hunting
2.

What is an invasive species?

a)

An organism that is new to an environment that has positive effects on the environment.

b)

An organism that is native to an environment that has negative effects on the environment.

c)

An organism that is new to an environment that has negative effects on the environment.

d)

An organism that is native to an environment that has positive effects on the environment.

3.

Species that are clearly critical to the functioning of an ecosystem are known as

a)

biodiversity

b)

keystone species

c)

main species

d)

native species

4.
Respiration is the process by which animals take in _____ and release _____. 
a)
photosynthesis, air
b)
carbon, oxygen
c)
oxygen
d)
oxygen, carbon dioxide
5.

Which statement is an example of how carbon moves through a food chain as part of the cycle?

a)

Producers release carbon dioxide, and consumers take it it.

b)

Producers take in carbon dioxide, and consumers release it.

c)

Producers take in carbon from the soil, and they release it when they decompose.

d)

Producers release carbon into the soil, and consumers take it in from the soil.

6.
How nitrogen is "fixed" into useable form for plants
a)
only through action of bacteria
b)
only through lightning
c)
through action of bacteria & lightning
d)
through photosynthesis
7.
Nitrogen fixing bacteria, lives in nodules on the root of a plant called
a)
Broccoli
b)
Legumes
c)
Beats
d)
Carrots
8.

Animals get nitrogen by ____________.

a)

breathing air

b)

eating plants

c)

dying

d)

being struck by lightning

9.

Algal blooms usually occur when nitrogen increases in the

a)

air.

b)

water.

c)

soil.

10.

Which of the following is considered a major carbon sink?

a)

Deserts

b)

Volcanoes

c)

Oceans

d)

Urban areas