3.1.6 Ecosystems under stress quiz games for A level Geography (AQA)

1. 1

   What is a carbon sink?

   A pipe that carries CO2 to storageA pit where fossil fuels are burnedA store absorbing more carbon than it releasesA store releasing more carbon than it absorbs
2. 2

   What is meant by coral bleaching?

   Coral dissolving in acid waterCoral buried under sedimentCoral growing too fastCoral expelling its algae under stress
3. 3

   What is meant by ecosystem services?

   Benefits people get from ecosystemsRepairs made to damaged habitatsJobs created in tourismServices paid for by governments

+ 12 more questions in the game.

1. 1

   Which term describes the total mass of living organisms in an ecosystem?

   BiomassProductivityBiomeBiodiversity
2. 2

   Is this statement true or false?

   A mature forest stores carbon in its trees and its soil.
3. 3

   Plants take CO2 from the air by ____.

   decompositiontranspirationphotosynthesisrespiration

+ 12 more questions in the game.

1. 1

   Succession in the British Isles: true or false?

   A plagioclimax is reached when succession finishes naturally.
2. 2

   Match each term to its meaning.

   InterceptionTranspirationBiomassCarbon sinkNet absorber of carbonMass of living organismsRain caught by leavesWater vapour lost from leaves
3. 3

   Is this statement true or false?

   A thinner ozone layer is the main reason global temperatures are rising.

+ 12 more questions in the game.