Q.1
Which of the following is a cause of deforestation in a tropical rainforest?
  • Subsistence farming
  • Mineral extraction
  • Population growth
  • All of the above
Q.2
Why is it important to use ecosystems sustainably?
  • So that the economy of a country can develop
  • To ensure the continued supply of the resources we obtain
  • So that local people will always have jobs
  • To ensure that globalisation can take place
Q.3
Which of the following is NOT an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?
  • Producer
  • Water
  • Climate
  • Soil
Q.4
Which of the following is the most likely to be the first indication that something was wrong with an ecosystem?
  • The grass dies
  • Trees die
  • The mouse population drops
  • Birds of prey disappear from the ecosystem
Q.5
In which of the following biomes is the UK situated?
  • Tundra
  • Desert
  • Temperate deciduous forest
  • Coniferous forest
Q.6
The links between the plants and animals and the animals that eat them are called:
  • a food circle
  • a food chain
  • a feeding group
  • a food mile
Q.7
What is a biome?
  • A micro-ecosystem
  • A small-scale ecosystem
  • A medium-scale ecosystem
  • A large-scale ecosystem
Q.8
Which of the following is NOT a reason for sustainable use of a tropical rainforest?
  • Rainforests provide many useful resources
  • Rainforests help to regulate the atmosphere
  • Native inhabitants need the resources a rainforest supplies
  • To enable people to travel deep into the rainforest
Q.9
The name given to the group of organisms that recycle the nutrients in an ecosystem is:
  • the decomposers
  • the liquidators
  • the exterminators
  • the predators
Q.10
Which of the following statements about ecosystems is NOT true?
  • Ecosystems provide resources for people
  • Human activity has no effect on ecosystems
  • Ecosystems are important globally
  • Sustainability is important when taking resources from any ecosystem
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