Ecosystems Practice Questions

Which one of the following is an abiotic component of a hedgerow ecosystem?

Shade one circle only.

• A Earthworm
• B Soil moisture
• C Hawthorn shrub
• D Blue tit

Using an example, explain how one living (biotic) part of a small scale UK ecosystem depends on one non-living (abiotic) part.

Which global ecosystem matches the following description?

A treeless area where the subsoil stays frozen for most of the year and the growing season is very short.

Shade one circle only.

• A Coniferous forest
• B Temperate grassland
• C Tundra
• D Tropical rainforest

Describe two characteristics of the tropical grassland (savanna) ecosystem.

Using Figure 1, choose the organism from the list that should be written in the missing box.

Using Figure 1, name the producer in this food chain.

Using Figure 2, describe the distribution of the tundra ecosystem.

What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

Describe how nutrients are cycled in a small scale UK ecosystem you have studied.

Ecosystem studied: ............................

Using an example of a small scale ecosystem in the UK, explain how the living and non-living parts of the ecosystem are interrelated.

Using Figure 3, name the two organisms that feed on the field vole.

Using Figure 3, explain the effects on the rest of the food web if the number of field voles fell sharply.

Using Figure 4, which ecosystem, A, B or C, is tropical grassland (savanna)?

Using Figure 4, give one piece of evidence that supports your answer to part (a).

Using Figure 4, suggest how the climate of ecosystem A affects the plants that grow there.

'A change to one component of an ecosystem will always affect all of the other components.'

Do you agree with this statement? Use an example of a small scale ecosystem you have studied to support your answer.

Ecosystem studied: ............................