Vocabulary Quiz on Ecosystem Restoration 5th Grade

What is an Ecosystem?

• A method of pollution control in the environment

• A type of plant that is a source of nutrients.

• A community of living organisms and their environment, interacting as a system.

• A form of biodiversity among organisms.

What does Restoration refer to?

• A type of habitat, a species ecological environment.

• The process of returning something to its original condition or state.

• The introduction of harmful substances into an ecosystem.

• The variety of different species that all belong in the same climate.

Define Biodiversity.

• The variety of different species of plants, animals, and microorganisms in a particular habitat.

• The process of soil erosion and the effects on the environment due to the erosion.

• The introduction of invasive species in a non-diverse environment.

• The ability to maintain ecological balance in any given environment regardless of the climate.

What is a Habitat?

• A type of invasive species that exists to destroy natural biology.

• The natural home or environment where a species lives and grows.

• A method of conservation that supports ecosystems in diverse environments.

• A community of organisms that support one another by simply existing in the same environment.

What does Pollution mean?

• The variety of species that reside in any given habitat and thrive due to one another.

• The process of restoration of an environment with the goal to support ecological growth.

• The introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment.

• The natural home of organisms that exist in the rainforest.

What is Sustainability?

• The ability to maintain ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources.

• The process of destroying a natural habitat of a certain species.

• The introduction of native species back into an environment to support the local ecological functions.

• The emphasis on the relation between different mammals in the food chain.

What are Native Species?

• Species that are endangered and cannot be brought back through science.

• Species that cause harm to ecosystems, destroying the local biodiversity and causing harm to existing species.

• Non-native species that are not from the original climate or habitat and their effect on the environment around them.

• Plants and animals that naturally occur in a particular region or environment.

What are Invasive Species?

• Plants that are used for conservation of a natural environment to support their ecosystem functions.

• Species that are native to a region and support the local ecosystem through their existence.

• Non-native species that spread widely and can cause harm to the ecosystem.

• Animals that live in habitats such as desert, rainforest, tropical, or mountain climates.

What does Conservation mean?

• The protection and careful management of natural resources to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect.

• The process of restoration that planting new trees and foliage to support the biodiversity.

• The introduction of invasive species in an environment, that will affect the local population.

• The variety of species in any given environment in any type of climate.

What is Erosion?

• The protection of habitats through an organization with volunteers.

• The introduction of harmful substances into an environment that has effects on the native species.

• The ability to maintain ecological balance to support living things in an ecosystem.

• The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by natural processes such as wind or water flow.