ENV Ecosystem
Explore the Ecosystem: Test Your Knowledge
Welcome to the "Explore the Ecosystem" quiz! This engaging quiz covers a wide range of topics related to ecosystems, biomes, and aquatic organisms. Designed for learners of all levels, it will challenge your understanding of the complex interactions between living organisms and their environments.
Test your knowledge on:
- Types of ecosystems and biomes
- Energy flow and trophic levels
- Categories of aquatic organisms
- Freshwater zones and their productivity
An assembly of mutually interacting organisms and their environment in which materials are interchanged in a largely cyclical manner
Ecosystem
Biosphere
World
Biomes
Has physical, biological and chemical components along with the energy sources and pathways of energy and materials interchange
Ecosystem
Biosphere
World
Biomes
Biological process in which light energy from the sun is captured and transformed into the chemical energy of molecules
Photosynthesis
Aerobic Respiration
Reproduction
Calvin Cycle
Biological process in which high-energy molecules are broken down in the presence of oxygen and water into carbon dioxide and water, with the release of energy
Photosynthesis
Aerobic Respiration
Reproduction
Calvin Cycle
Passage of energy from one trophic level to the next as a result of an organism consuming anothe
Food Chain
Food Web
Energy Flow
Food Passage
A large geographic area characterized by its environmental attributes (abiotic components) and by the plants and animals that inhabit the area (biotic components
Ecosystem
Biome
Land
Biosphere
A type of ecosystem in which: characterized on the basis of variations in temperature and precipitation (which drive variations in soil type, vegetation and animal life)
Terrestrial Biomes
Aquatic Biomes
Lithosphere
Hydrosphere
A type of ecosystem in which: distinguished primarily on the basis of differences in salinity, temperature, depth, distance from the shore and influence of tides
Terrestrial Biomes
Aquatic Biomes
Lithosphere
Hydrosphere
Study of One's House
Ecology
Theology
Bilogy
Geology
Levels of Ecological Organization from (least to greatest)
Individual
Population
Community
Ecosystem
Biosphere
Which Terrestrial Biome is the Following:
• occurs in the north and high latitudes
• characterized by treeless plains and by permafrost
• plants are small because of the short growing season and low light levels during much of the year • small and large mammals
• sensitive environment; does not regenerate easily if disturbed or damaged
Tundra
Taiga
Temperate Rain Forest
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Tropical Rain Forest
Savanna
Chaparral
Temperate GrassL
Dessert
Which Terrestrial Biome is the Following:
• boreal forest to the south of the tundra
• characterized by cold winters, short growing seasons, and low levels of precipitation
• coniferous trees ~ have needlelike leaves with little surface area which minimize moisture evaporation
• large migratory mammals, smaller mammals, few reptiles or amphibians
Tundra
Taiga
Temperate Rain Forest
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Tropical Rain Forest
Savanna
Chaparral
Temperate Grasslands
Dessert
Which Terrestrial Biome is the Following:
• coniferous forest
• milder winters, precipitation is high ~ evergreen forests grow thick and tall
• trees: pine, fir, redwood and cedar
• epiphytes: ferns, vines, mosses (attached to the branches of trees)
• big mammals, smaller rodents, reptiles, amphibians
Tundra
Taiga
Temperate Rain Forest
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Tropical Rain Forest
Savanna
Chaparral
Temperate Grasslands
Dessert
Which Terrestrial Biome is the Following:
• climate is characterized by seasonal changes from summer to winter
• consists mainly of broad-leaved deciduous trees – trees that shed their leaves each year (maple, oak, birch, elm)
• soil is rich in organic material and is well-suited for agriculture
• deer, bears, wolves
Tundra
Taiga
Temperate Rain Forest
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Tropical Rain Forest
Savanna
Chaparral
Temperate Grasslands
Dessert
Which Terrestrial Biome is the Following:
• equatorial regions: enormous organism diversity
• high temperature and precipitation
• the growing season lasts all year: vegetation is very tall and dense
• soil tends to be highly weathered and low in organic matter because mose of the organic matter resides in the lush vegetation rather than in the soil
• soil tends to dry out and is easily eroded when exposed by deforestation
Tundra
Taiga
Temperate Rain Forest
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Tropical Rain Forest
Savanna
Chaparral
Temperate Grasslands
Dessert
Which Terrestrial Biome is the Following:
• open forest consisting of broad, grassy plains with scattered trees and lacking a continuous canopy
• high temperature, low precipitation
• migratory mammals and large predators
• fragile environment; when overstressed can quickly turn into a desert
Tundra
Taiga
Temperate Rain Forest
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Tropical Rain Forest
Savanna
Chaparral
Temperate Grasslands
Dessert
Which Terrestrial Biome is the Following:
• characterized by typical Mediterranean climate: hot dry summers and cool, wet winters
• low, scrubby evergreen bushes and short, drought-resistant trees
• fires are common ~ some plants have fire-resistant adaptations, such as belowground growth that is able to reemerge following a fire
Tundra
Taiga
Temperate Rain Forest
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Tropical Rain Forest
Savanna
Chaparral
Temperate Grasslands
Dessert
Which Terrestrial Biome is the Following:
• have extensive, interconnected root systems
• well-suited to agriculture because of the righ organic content of the soils
Tundra
Taiga
Temperate Rain Forest
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Tropical Rain Forest
Savanna
Chaparral
Temperate Grasslands
Dessert
Which Terrestrial Biome is the Following:
• arid lands where annual precipitation is less than 250 mm
• plant cover is sparse
• plants: have few or no leaves and are able to retain large quantities of water
• animals: store water, remain hidden during the day, hunting or foraging at night, tunneling underground druing extended dry periods
Tundra
Taiga
Temperate Rain Forest
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Tropical Rain Forest
Savanna
Chaparral
Temperate Grasslands
Dessert
Categories of Aquatic Organisms: extremely tiny, free-floating organisms
Plankton
Phytoplankton
Zooplankton
Nekton
Benthos
Categories of Aquatic Organisms: tiny, photosynthetic aquatic plants, including algae
Plankton
Phytoplankton
Zooplankton
Nekton
Benthos
Categories of Aquatic Organisms: tiny, nonphotosynthetic aquatic animals, including the larvae of larger organisms
Plankton
Phytoplankton
Zooplankton
Nekton
Benthos
Categories of Aquatic Organisms: larger animals that are active swimmers (fish, whales, turtles and dolphins)
Plankton
Phytoplankton
Zooplankton
Nekton
Benthos
Categories of Aquatic Organisms: bottom dwelling organisms
Plankton
Phytoplankton
Zooplankton
Nekton
Benthos
Kind of Benthos: those that attach themselves to rocks
Barnacles and mussels
Octopi
Crustaceans
Kind of Benthos: those that burrow into bottom sediments
Barnacles and mussels
Octopi
Crustaceans
Kind of Benthos: • those that move along the bottom
Barnacles and mussels
Octopi
Crustaceans
FRESH WATER ZONES: most biologically productive part
Littoral Zone
Limnetic Zone
Profundal Zone
FRESH WATER ZONES: open-water environment (down to where light can penetrate)
Littoral Zone
Limnetic Zone
Profundal Zone
FRESH WATER ZONES: occurs in the largest and deepest lakes (organic material – dead organisms that float down and are consumed by bacteria)
Littoral Zone
Limnetic Zone
Profundal Zone
The maximum population size that an ecosystem can support; is determined by a few key factors: food availability, water, and space
Carrying Capacity
Maximum Capacity
Environment Capacity
Environment Limit
A species that plays a fundamental role in an ecosystem, or whose influence is much greater than might be expected, given its abundance
KEYSTONE SPECIES
INVASIVE SPECIES
A species that has become established in a natural ecosystem and threatens natural biodiversity
KEYSTONE SPECIES
INVASIVE SPECIES
Physical environment where a particular species lives or could live
HABITAT
NICHE
BIODIVERSITY
BIOCONCENTRATION
BIOACCUMULATION
An organism’s specialized role in the ecosystem
HABITAT
NICHE
BIODIVERSITY
BIOCONCENTRATION
BIOACCUMULATION
Variety of life forms
HABITAT
NICHE
BIODIVERSITY
BIOCONCENTRATION
BIOACCUMULATION
Direct absorption of a chemical into an individual organism
HABITAT
NICHE
BIODIVERSITY
BIOCONCENTRATION
BIOACCUMULATION
Accumulation of chemical both by exposure to contaminated water and by ingestion of contaminated food
HABITAT
NICHE
BIODIVERSITY
BIOCONCENTRATION
BIOACCUMULATION
Variety of habitat types in an ecosystem and the biologic richness of those habitats
Habitat Diversity
Genetic Diversity
Species Diversity
Variability among the DNA of individuals within a population or species
Habitat Diversity
Genetic Diversity
Species Diversity
Species richness (number of species in a community) and species evenness (relative abundance of individuals within each species)
Habitat Diversity
Genetic Diversity
Species Diversity
A type of Aquatic Biome:
• dynamic
• organisms have adaptations: suckers for attaching onto rocks, or a streamlined, musculular build for swimming up-current
(Flowing-Water) Rivers and Streams
(Standing Water) lakes
(Standing Water) ponds, pools
Wetlands
Estuary
A type of Aquatic Biome: occupies a large enough depression in the ground surface that terrestrial plants cannot survive in their deepest parts
(Flowing-Water) Rivers and Streams
(Standing Water) lakes
(Standing Water) ponds, pools
Wetlands
Estuary
A type of Aquatic Biome: smaller freshwater bodies
(Flowing-Water) Rivers and Streams
(Standing Water) lakes
(Standing Water) ponds, pools
Wetlands
Estuary
A type of Aquatic Biome:
• either permanently or intermittently moist
• highly biologogically productive, with dense vegetation, migratory birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish
• natural storehouses for a great diversity of plant and animal species
• perform many important environmental services, including storing groundwater and removing toxins from the soil
(Flowing-Water) Rivers and Streams
(Standing Water) lakes
(Standing Water) ponds, pools
Wetlands
Estuary
A type of Aquatic Biome:
• connected to the open ocean but has an incoming supply of fresh water from a river
• where salt water and fresh water mix, and water levels, salinity and temperature fluctuate with the rise and fall of the tides
(Flowing-Water) Rivers and Streams
(Standing Water) lakes
(Standing Water) ponds, pools
Wetlands
Estuary
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