Ecosystems — small-scale UK
AQA GCSE Geography revision on Ecosystems — small-scale UK. Aligned to the AQA GCSE Geography 8035 specification. This bank has 10 practice questions on this topic.
Sample questions (3 of 10)
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Question 1
What is the term used to describe the living components of a small-scale UK ecosystem, such as plants and animals?
- A) Abiotic
- B) Biotic
- C) Atmospheric
- D) Lithospheric
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Answer: Biotic
In any ecosystem, biotic factors include plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria. These interact with abiotic (non-living) factors like soil, sunlight, and water to create a functioning ecosystem.
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Question 2
Which of the following is an example of an abiotic component within a pond ecosystem?
- A) Algae
- B) Oxygen levels
- C) Dragonfly larvae
- D) Water lilies
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Answer: Oxygen levels
Abiotic factors are essential for the survival of living organisms in a pond. Oxygen levels in the water are critical for the respiration of fish and invertebrates, yet the oxygen itself is a non-living physical element.
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Question 3
Identify the primary source of energy that drives the nutrient cycle in a UK woodland ecosystem.
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Answer: Sunlight
Solar energy is captured by producers like trees and shrubs through photosynthesis. This energy then moves through the food web as organisms consume one another, powering the entire ecosystem's nutrient cycle.
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