Kinds Of Ecosystems

Both forests and grasslands are

• aquatic ecosystems

• terrestrial ecosystems

• made up mostly of trees

• always in cold places

Which is a freshwater ecosystem?

• a lake

• an estuary

• a salt marsh

• an ocean

An ecosystem contains ferns, rabbits, and many trees. Which BEST describes this ecosystem?

• aquatic ecosystem

• grassland ecosystem

• lake ecosystem

• forest ecosystem

How are estuaries different from lakes, rivers, and oceans?

• Estuaries contain only salt water

• Estuaries contain only freshwater

• Estuaries contain both salt and freshwater

• Estuaries are terrestrial ecosystems

Match the following sets of animals to its most likely ecosystem.

• Forests

• Crabs, blue herons, egrets, turtles

• Oceans

• Whales, sharks, jellyfish

• Salt Marsh

• Prairie dogs, grasshoppers, bison

• Grasslands

• Bears, foxes, rabbits, deer

• Pond

• Snails, frogs, ducks, beavers

Sunlight, water, soil, rocks, and air are ​ ​ (a)   parts of an ecosystem. Some ​ (b)   parts of an ecosystem are animals, plants, and humans.

• nonliving
• living
• nonliving

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