Ecosystems GCSE Geography Quick Fire Quiz
Test your knowledge of Ecosystems with this Quick Fire Quiz.
This quiz consists of 15 questions, including multiple-choice and short-answer questions.
For multiple-choice questions, choose the correct answer.
Questions
What is the definition of an ecosystem?
It is a living community of plants and animals within a natural environment
What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?
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Complete the list of world ecosystems by finding the two missing examples: Polar - ??? – Arid - ??? – Mediterranean – Mountain
Temperate and Tropical
What two factors control the type of vegetation found in each region?
Climate and soil type
Which of the following is an example of a biotic component of an ecosystem?
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Complete the following list of uses of the rainforest: Logging – ???? – tourism - ???? – rubber tapping – crop farming
Ranching and Mining
How does deforestation affect an ecosystem?
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How do the downward sloping branches of the trees in the coniferous forest ecosystem help it to survive?
It helps the trees to shed snow in winter without breaking under the weight.
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What type of rainfall pattern does the savanna ecosystem have to adapt to?
A distinct wet season and a distinct dry season
What are the two main uses of the savanna grasslands by local people?
Nomadic pastoralism (keeping sheep, goats and cattle) and arable farming (growing crops)
What is the meaning of the term desertification?
It means the destruction of the natural savanna vegetation so that the land turns into desert.
What does biodiversity refer to?
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Name the five layers which make up the rainforest ecosystem.
Emergents, canopy, under canopy, shrubs, forest floor
Many uses of the rainforest cause conflict. What does this mean?
It means that different groups of people cannot agree on what is the best use of the land.
What is the carbon cycle?
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