SOL PASS- 4.3 Ecosystems Released Items

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

• a. a rock

• b. an ecosystem

• c. an ocean current

• d. an underwater cave

To a brook trout, a stream would be its —

• niche

• habitat

• community

• population

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

• niche

• habitat

• community

• population

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

• region

• niche

• family

• community

A wild turkey’s forest community includes —

• insects

• rainfall

• soil

• wind

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

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

• A niche

• A community

• An ecosystem

• A biome

Which of these animals is least likely a member of the pond community?

• Crayfish

• Alligator

• Duck

• Shark

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

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

• Bird

• Plant

• Fox

• Mouse