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The Ecosystem of a Pond
The Ecosystem of a Pond
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A reading comprehension quiz about #pond #ecosystem #algae #food #web
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1
The fundamental members of the pond ecosystem are
plant-eating organisms.
carnivores.
birds and fish.
algae and bacteria.
2
Water-based ecosystems are also known as ___ ecosystems.
terrestrial
hydro
aquatic
tropical
3
One can infer that the size of a pond varies depending primarily on
the number of plants in the pond.
the amount of rainfall.
the composition of the mud at the bottom of the pond.
the number of turtles in the pond.
4
Pond ecosystems can be described as
closed.
partial.
whole.
open.
5
___ form the foundation of a pond's food web.
Water
Fish
Birds
Plants
6
A by-product of photosynthesis is
fish.
oxygen.
minerals.
carbon dioxide.
7
Choose the incorrect answer.
correct
incorrect
incorrect
correct
8
Without detrivores, ponds would become
too dry for aquatic organisms.
too polluted to support life.
overgrown with plant life.
estuaries.
9
One way that a pond differs from most other bodies of water is that a pond is more
active.
ecological.
isolated.
alive.
10
Life forms that eat dead organisms are called
decomposers.
worms.
herbivores.
algae.
11
It can be inferred that if all of the algae in a pond died,
organisms that ate algae would begin eating fish instead.
fish would take over the pond.
many of the other organisms would also die.
bacteria would take over the pond.
12
One can conclude from the article that many pond species rely on ___ for their survival.
higher-level species
minerals
currents of water
the sun