Exploring Ecosystems for 5th Grade Science

What are the two main categories of ecosystems?

• Terrestrial and Aquatic

• Land and Sky

• Northern and Southern

• Eastern and Western

Which ecosystem is characterized by year-round frozen soil?

• Taiga

• Rainforest

• Tundra

• Desert

What is a primary consumer in a coniferous forest?

• Raccoon

• Wolf

• Deer

• Eagle

What type of forest is known for trees that lose their leaves seasonally?

• Coniferous forest

• Deciduous forest

• Rainforest

• Taiga

Which ecosystem typically has only two seasons, wet and dry?

• Grassland

• Deciduous forest

• Tundra

• Desert

What is the main producer in a grassland ecosystem?

• Trees

• Moss

• Shrubs

• Grass

Which ecosystem is known for very high temperatures and very low precipitation?

• Tundra

• Grassland

• Desert

• Rainforest

Which terrestrial ecosystem has the most biodiversity?

• Tundra

• Desert

• Rainforest

• Taiga

What type of water ecosystem is formed where freshwater and saltwater mix?

• Oceans

• Rivers

• Lakes

• Brackish water

Which aquatic ecosystem is known for supporting kelp forests and seals?

• Brackish waters

• Warm oceans

• Cold oceans

• Freshwater lakes