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Ecosystems Quiz
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1What type of ecosystem is being shown here?
- ACoral reef
- BDeciduous forest
- CTropical
- DHot Desert
2Label the ecosystems shown on the map.
- AHot desert
- BTropical
- CDeciduous woodland
- DCoral Reef
- EDesertification
- FSemi-arid
3Identify the ecosystems marked below.
- ADeciduous woodland
- BConiferous woodland
- CSavanna grassland
- DTundra
- EPolar
- FArctic
- GTropical Rainforest
- HTemperate grassland
- IDesert
- JMediterranean
4Up to [blank_start]50[blank_end]% of the rainforest's precipitation comes from its own evapotranspiration.
- A50
- B70
- C30
- D90
5Heavy rainfall creates [blank_start]a hardpan[blank_end] in tropical rainforest soils.
- Aa hardpan
- Bnutrients
- Cwaterlogging
6What type of roots do rainforest trees have?
- Abuttress roots
- Bshallow roots
- Ctaproots
- Dstilt roots
7Rainforest soils are very fertile.
- ATrue
- BFalse
8The primary reason for deforestation is [blank_start]cattle[blank_end] ranching.
- Acattle
9What is afforestation?
- AReplanting previously forested areas
- BRemoving trees
- CGrowing trees at home
- DPlanting trees in new areas
10Biotic means [blank_start]living[blank_end] and abiotic means [blank_start]non-living[blank_end].
- Aliving
- Bnon-living
11Another name for temperate grasslands is [blank_start]prairies[blank_end].
- Aprairies
- Bsavannah
- Cmonsoon forest
- Dsemi-arid
12Which of the following does not affect ecosystem characteristics?
- ALongitude
- BClimate
- COcean currents
- DAltitude
13Which animal was introduced into Yellowstone National Park to control the elk population?
- AGrey wolves
- BGrizzly bears
- CMountain lions
- DTimber wolves
14Which UK ecosystem is home to red deer?
- AMoorlands
- BHeathland
- CMixed woodland
- DWetland
15The Lake District is an example of which type of ecosystem?
- AWetlands
- BMoorlands
- CMixed woodland
- DHeathland
16Finite resources are renewable.
- ATrue
- BFalse
17Desert regions have lots of biodiversity.
- ATrue
- BFalse
18Mediterranean ecosystems are found on the [blank_start]west[blank_end] coast of continents.
- Awest
19Deforested areas are prone to soil erosion.
- ATrue
- BFalse
20The four layers of deciduous woodland in order from top to bottom are:
[blank_start]Canopy[blank_end]
[blank_start]Sub-canopy[blank_end]
[blank_start]Herb[blank_end]
[blank_start]Ground[blank_end]- ACanopy
- BSub-canopy
- CHerb
- DGround
- EEmergents
- FUnder-canopy
- GForest floor
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- The final learning resource in our ecosystem learning series, this ecosystems quiz provides an engaging way for you to test your knowledge on all the various global ecosystems, their characteristics and the threats to them.
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- Antonia Blankenberg
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- English
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