GCSE - Gcse Geography - Ecosystems Solution - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1.

Which of the following is a cause of deforestation in a tropical rainforest?

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Subsistence farming
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Mineral extraction
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Population growth
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All of the above

Q.2.

Why is it important to use ecosystems sustainably?

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So that the economy of a country can develop
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To ensure the continued supply of the resources we obtain
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So that local people will always have jobs
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To ensure that globalisation can take place

Q.3.

Which of the following is NOT an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

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Producer
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Water
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Climate
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Soil

Q.4.

Which of the following is the most likely to be the first indication that something was wrong with an ecosystem?

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The grass dies
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Trees die
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The mouse population drops
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Birds of prey disappear from the ecosystem

Q.5.

In which of the following biomes is the UK situated?

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Tundra
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Desert
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Temperate deciduous forest
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Coniferous forest

Q.6.

The links between the plants and animals and the animals that eat them are called:

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a food circle
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a food chain
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a feeding group
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a food mile

Q.7.

What is a biome?

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A micro-ecosystem
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A small-scale ecosystem
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A medium-scale ecosystem
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A large-scale ecosystem

Q.8.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for sustainable use of a tropical rainforest?

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Rainforests provide many useful resources
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Rainforests help to regulate the atmosphere
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Native inhabitants need the resources a rainforest supplies
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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:

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the decomposers
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the liquidators
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the exterminators
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the predators

Q.10.

Which of the following statements about ecosystems is NOT true?

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Ecosystems provide resources for people
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Human activity has no effect on ecosystems
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Ecosystems are important globally
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Sustainability is important when taking resources from any ecosystem