Ecosystems Quiz

What type of ecosystem is being shown here?

Label the ecosystems shown on the map.

Identify the ecosystems marked below.

Up to [blank_start]50[blank_end]% of the rainforest's precipitation comes from its own evapotranspiration.

Heavy rainfall creates [blank_start]a hardpan[blank_end] in tropical rainforest soils.

What type of roots do rainforest trees have?

Rainforest soils are very fertile.

The primary reason for deforestation is [blank_start]cattle[blank_end] ranching.

What is afforestation?

Biotic means [blank_start]living[blank_end] and abiotic means [blank_start]non-living[blank_end].

Another name for temperate grasslands is [blank_start]prairies[blank_end].

Which of the following does not affect ecosystem characteristics?

Which animal was introduced into Yellowstone National Park to control the elk population?

Which UK ecosystem is home to red deer?

The Lake District is an example of which type of ecosystem?

Finite resources are renewable.

Desert regions have lots of biodiversity.

Mediterranean ecosystems are found on the [blank_start]west[blank_end] coast of continents.

Deforested areas are prone to soil erosion.

The 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]