Name:___________________________

Ecosystems Test

1. Two seasons: growing

Desert
and dormant

2. Hot and dry Rain Forest

3. Humid and rainy Forest

4. Four distinct seasons Tropical Grassland

5. Two seasons: rainy and

Temperate Grassland
dry

6. Circle the picture that shows a community.

7. Circle the picture that shows a population.

8. This means the non-living things, living things, and resources and the environment they

are found in.

a) population b) community

c) ecosystem d) conservation

9. ______________ are things that we need to survive. Human, natural and capital are

the types.

a) resources b) food

c) water d) shelter

10. Which ecosystem has an arid climate?

a) rain forest b) ocean

c) desert d) tropical grasslands

11. Where would you be most likely to find a rhino?

a) desert b) tropical grasslands

c) forest d) rain forest

12. This ecosystem has four layers, is very humid, and receives a LOT of rain.

a) desert b) grassland

c) rain forest d) marshland

13. This saltwater ecosystem has a large number of animals, some of which humans have

never seen.

a) marsh b) rain forest

c) pond d) ocean

14. Circle the aquatic (water) ecosystems.

Marsh forest ocean desert grassland

streams rivers rain forest swamp pond

15. Animals in this ecosystem are adapted to live in the trees.

a) marsh b) desert c) grassland d) rain forest

16. Plants in this ecosystem have large root systems to help them find water.

a) desert b) rain forest c) swamp d) forest

17. All of these are freshwater except:

a) ocean b) stream c) river d) pond

18. In a wetland, the habitat can only support the birds and fish if humans

a) drain all of the water b) flood the highest areas of lands

c) plant crops on the land d) leave the land alone

19. This ecosystem is most often found between forests and deserts

a) marsh b) rain forest c) grassland d) ocean

20. If humans clear the forest and plant corn, what is most likely to happen?

a) the air will be polluted b) the weather patterns will change

c) underground streams will be polluted d) the animal habitats will be destroyed

21. The rain forest is a source of many of our

a) school supplies b) medications c) sodas d) shampoos

22. These are flowing bodies of fresh water that lead to oceans

a) streams b) marshes c) ponds d) rivers

23. The temperate grasslands get _______ rain than the tropical grasslands.

24. The desert gets ____________ rain than the rain forest.

25. The forest gets ______________ rain than the desert.

26. Which terrestrial (land) ecosystem has the most types of species?

27. Which aquatic (water) ecosystem has the most types of species?

28. Write one way you can conserve at home.

29. Name three animals you could find in the marsh.