Quiz: Sunfish in Freshwater Ecosystem

1. What is a sunfish?

💡 Think about where it lives and what it looks like.

A colorful fish that lives in warm, shallow freshwater A type of bird that eats fish A big mammal that swims in the ocean A kind of plant that grows in lakes

2. What does a sunfish eat?

💡 It helps control the number of bugs in the water.

Insects and small fish Only plants Only rocks Nothing, it doesn't eat

3. Why are sunfish important for the freshwater ecosystem?

💡 Think about how they help other living things.

They help keep the ecosystem balanced by controlling insect numbers They make the water dirty They eat all the plants They scare away other fish

4. Look closely at the sunfish's home. What kind of water does it like? Describe what you see or know.

💡 Think about whether it likes warm or cold water, and if it's deep or shallow.