Worksheets#015 (Q) Warm-up Quiz #4 Water and Ecosystems and Conservation
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 10mins
An ecosystem is made up of:
Only living organisms
Only non-living factors
Both living organisms and non-living factors
None of the above
__________ is the land that water flows across or through on its way to a stream, lake, wetland, or other body of water.
A watershed
A plateau
A estuary
A wetland
Abiotic factors in an ecosystem include water supply, topography, geology, sunlight, and air quality.
True
False
Some of the important functions of wetlands in maintaining water quality include:
Filtering pollutants and sediments from water
Increasing water pollution levels
Reducing groundwater recharge
Promoting the spread of invasive species
The watershed systems in Virginia lead to which main bodies of water? Select all that apply.
The Chesapeake Bay
The North Carolina sounds
The Gulf of Mexico
The Great Lakes
The role of estuaries in the ecosystem is to:
act as a transition zone between river and the ocean, supporting diverse species
increase desertification in coastal areas
reduce the amount of freshwater available to marine life
prevent the mixing of saltwater and freshwater
Conservation of resources and environmental protection do not involve individual actions.
True
False
What pollutants affect the limited amount of fresh water available for living things? Click on all the correct answers.
Pesticides
Fertilizers
Chemicals
Fish
Sustainable development is best described as:
Development that creates maximum benefit with the least environmental damage.
Development focused only on economic growth.
Development that ignores environmental concerns.
Development that prioritizes short-term gains over long-term benefits.
The main source of energy in developed and industrialized nations is:
Solar energy
Fossil fuels
Wind energy
Hydroelectric power
Who has a role in managing and protecting air, water, plant, and wildlife resources? Select all the correct answers.
Local governments
State governments
Federal governments
Police officers
Natural resources are distributed evenly around the planet.
True
False
The LIVING parts of an ecosystem.
Examples: fish, grass, deer.
Abiotic factors.
Biotic factors.
The NON-living parts of an ecosystem.
Examples: water, rocks, air.
Abiotic factors.
Biotic factors.
Which of the following is NOT a biotic factor?
mushroom
air
elephant
coyote
Which of the following is NOT an abiotic factor?
rain
temperature
soil
plant
