Ecosystem SOL Questions

Part of a coral reef is shown. A coral reef is —

• a rock
• an ecosystem
• an ocean current
• an underwater cave

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To a brook trout, a stream would be its —

• niche
• habitat
• community
• population

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

To the blue crab, the open bay of the Chesapeake Bay region is its —

• niche
• habitat
• community
• population

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All of the populations of species in an area make up a —

• region
• niche
• family
• community

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A wild turkey’s forest community includes —

• insects
• rainfall
• soil
• wind

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Acorn barnacles are seashore animals found on rocks. They live 1 to 2 meters above low-tide level. These rocks are the acorn barnacles’ —

• ecosystem
• community
• food web
• habitat

Answer explanation

Which of the following best describes the living and nonliving parts of the diagram above?

• A niche
• A community
• An ecosystem
• A biome

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In a healthy ecosystem, many different species of animals may share the same habitat because they each have a different niche. An animal’s niche is best described as —

• the role it plays in its habitat
• where it is located
• its appearance
• its ability to reproduce

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following organisms provides energy for more than one organism in this food web?

• Bird
• Plant
• Fox
• Mouse

Answer explanation

Which shows one way that energy flows to birds in this food web?

• Rodents → insects → birds
• Insects → plants → birds
• Snakes → rodents → birds
• Plants → rodents → birds

Answer explanation