Ecosystem Quiz

In a desert ecosystem, how does a jackrabbit contribute to the environment?

• By providing shelter for small animals and insects

• By offering a source of water for travelers

• By serving as a landmark for navigation

• providing energy for the coyote and hawk

In a pond ecosystem with thriving populations of dragonflies, ducks, and small fish, which of the following would you also expect to find?

• cacti

• frogs

• squirrels

• Pine trees

Based on the information above, which animal is best supported in a desert ecosystem with high daytime temperatures?

• Black-tailed jackrabbit

• Marsh rabbit

• Mountain hare

• Volcano rabbit

Which of the following animals is best supported in an Arctic ecosystem with cold winters?

• mountain rabbit

• marsh rabbit

• volcano rabbit

• black-tailed jackrabbit

A student was reading about the grassland ecosystem. Which statement about the grassland ecosystem is best supported by the text in the book?

• The climate is cool in the grasslands because there is very little rain.

• Few trees grow in the grasslands because there is very little rain.

• The climate is hot in the grasslands because there is very little rain.

• Predators live in the grasslands because there is very little rain.

A class observed a picture of a pond ecosystem. How does a pond help animal populations meet their needs?

• Reptiles, mammals, and fish get water and food from the pond.

• Reptiles, mammals, and fish breathe air produced by the pond.

• All animals in this ecosystem live under water.

• All animals in this ecosystem live on the land.

The shortgrass prairie is an ecosystem found in the Great Plains. Many different populations of animals depend on the prairie ecosystem for survival. A typical community includes animals such as snakes, birds, mice, rodents, and insects. Which food chain most accurately demonstrates the flow of energy in a shortgrass prairie ecosystem shown above?

• Grasshopper → bird → rodent → buffalo

• Hawk → snake → mouse → grasshopper

• Grasshopper → mouse → snake → hawk

• Snake → hawk → skunk → mouse

Consider the given food chain. Which organism would increase if snakes were removed?

• Grass

• Finches

• Snake

• Hawk

Considering the diet of the roadrunner includes fruits, seeds, insects, spiders, scorpions, and rattlesnakes. What would likely happen if the roadrunner population disappeared from its ecosystem?

• There would be a decrease in fruit and seed available.

• Spider populations would likely decrease.

• Rattlesnake numbers would stay the same.

• There would be an increase in scorpion populations.

Flowers depend on sunlight to make their own food. Butterflies eat nectar from the flowers. Toads eat butterflies. How can the flow of energy in the environment be described?

• Toads provide energy to butterflies.

• Nectar provides energy to flowers.

• Flowers provide energy to butterflies.

• Flowers provide energy to the Sun.