1. Protecting Ecosystems
Mindjogger Review

2. Protecting an area of land or water is called ___________.

3. What is the process called that gradually changes an existing ecosystem into another ecosystem?

4. What is the term for careful management and wise use of natural resources?

5. What is it called when repair is made to damage that has been caused to an ecosystem?

6. When the bodies of dead animals decompose, they usually -
A. add oxygen to the air
B. take oxygen from the air
C. take nutrients from the soil
D. add nutrients to the soil

7. Which statement about forests is NOT true?
A. They provide a habitat for many organisms.
B. They are a valuable resource.
C. They release nutrients into the air.
D. They release oxygen into the air.

8. If an erupting volcano kills all nearby plants, the first living things to establish themselves would probably be -
A. lichens and mosses
B. algae and water lilies
C. grasses
D. insects

9. A new carpet pad made from scraps of old carpets in an example of -
A. repairing
B. reducing
C. revising
D. recycling

10. If a fire destroys a forest, new plants will grow
If a fire destroys a forest, new plants will grow. This process is called -
A. conservation
B. plantation
C. erosion
D. succession

11. Where would you find a forest that is protected by law to preserve the ecosystem?
A. tree farm
B. national park
C. recreation area
D. wilderness area

12. What are the three r’s?

13. Give one example each for how your group could do the following to help our environment.
A. reducing
B. reusing
C. recycling

14. Good luck on your Protecting Ecosystems science test!
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Good luck on your Protecting Ecosystems science test!