Ecosystem Interactions - Concept Development - NICHOLAS GLAESER | Laabri

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Which title would be best to replace Title B?

Competition between Living & Nonliving Components

Survival Needs

Nonliving Components

Animal Survival Needs

5.9.A

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What can be concluded using the data shown below?

Elk population increased over a 30-year period.

Elk population decreased over a 20-year period.

Elk population increased over a 20-year period.

Elk population decreased over a 30-year period.

5.2.G

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Specific environments meet the needs of organisms. The school aquarium below shows what is needed for these organisms to survive in their environment.
The aquarium pictured is a good model of –

a swamp

an ecosystem

a terrarium

a tide pool

5.4.A

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Which of the following are examples of how animals interact with living components of their environment?
Select TWO correct answers.

A hillside environment is eroded by water and ice.

A shark used its tail to propel through water.

A group of weeds grows in the cracks of a sidewalk.

A honeybee carries pollen from one flower to another.

A butter fly lays her eggs on the underside of a leaf.

5.9.A

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A student wants to display the way organisms live and survive in their ecosystem. The student decides to construct a diorama as a representation of the relationships organisms have within an environment. The diorama is a/ an –

diagram

investigation

model

aquarium

5.3.B

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e the living and the nonliving components connected to one another in this diagram?

The plants and animals receive oxygen from the sun, water, and air.

The sun, water, and air provide necessary resources to the plants and animals.

The water and air recycle to help the sun provide energy to plants and animals.

The animals provide shelter for the plants, enabling them to grow.

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Some facts about an animal called the prairie dog are listed in the box shown below.
Which fact describes one way the prairie dog changes the environment to meet its needs?

Fact 1

Fact 2

Fact 3

Fact 4

5.2.D

5.9.A

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What is an ecosystem made up of?

Only plants

Only animals

Air and water only

Living and nonliving components

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How do plants get their energy in an ecosystem?

By drinking water

From the soil

From animals

From sunlight through photosynthesis

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

Help plants perform photosynthesis

Protect animals from predators

Breaking down dead organisms and waste

Provide shelter for animals

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Categorize these organisms based on how they obtain energy.

Grass
Fungus
Deer
Fox
Trees
Bacteria

Consumers
Decomposers
Producers

5.9.A

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Sort these items into living and nonliving components of an ecosystem.

Bees
Sunlight
Water
Birds

Living components
Nonliving components

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Group these entities based on the roles they play in a forest ecosystem.

Trees
Berries
Rivers
Caves

Shelter providers
Food providers
Air purifiers
Water providers

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What might a rabbit need from its ecosystem to survive?

Wi-Fi to communicate

Plastic for shelter

Food from plants

Protection from predators

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Why is sunlight important in an ecosystem?

It helps animals grow fur

Plants use it to create food

Animals use it for vision

It helps keep the ecosystem warm

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What roles do plants play in an ecosystem?

They eat other small plants

They provide oxygen for animals

They are a food source for some animals

They control the rainfall

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Why do some animals in an ecosystem hibernate?

To conserve energy when food is scarce

To avoid other animals

Because they are lazy

To protect themselves from harsh winter conditions

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Which of these makes up an ecosystem's nonliving components?

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How do decomposers like mushrooms contribute to ecosystem interactions?

Provide sunlight

Decompose dead organisms

Return nutrients to the soil

Produce fruits and vegetables

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Match the organisms to the way they survive in their ecosystem

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Penguins		Storing water in stems to survive in arid conditions
Cactus		Building dams to create a sheltered habitat
Beavers		Having a layer of blubber to keep warm in freezing environments

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Match the non-living component to the ecosystem it characterizes

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
High levels of sunlight		Arctic Tundra
Precipitation		Desert
Low temperature		Rainforest

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Match the organism to its food source in the ecosystem

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Elephants		Fish and berries
Sharks		Plants and fruits
Bears		Other fish and marine mammals

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Match the organism to its method of obtaining food

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Spider		Using echolocation to hunt
Humpback Whale		Using its long tongue to eat ants and termites
Anteater		Building a web to trap insects

5.9.A

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Classify the following organisms based on how they obtain their food.

Mushrooms
Grass
Deer
Lion

Primary Consumers
Decomposers
Producers
Secondary Consumers

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Sort these items into their proper categories based on their role in the ecosystem.

Bacteria
Sunlight
Air
Trees

Living components
Non-living components

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Classify these species by their impact on the ecosystem.

Bees
Snow leopards
Zebra mussels
Pandas

Invasive species
Beneficial species
Endangered species

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Identify the abiotic factors (elements that are not biological or living) in an ecosystem.

Daisy flowers

Rainfall

Grizzly bears

Soil

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In a food chain, which organisms convert sunlight into usable energy?

Algae

Carnivores

Plants

Decomposers

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Which elements are necessary for organisms to survive in a desert ecosystem?

Water conservation

Adaptation to heat

Ability to fly

Thick fur

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What interactions might a frog have in its pond ecosystem?

Photosynthesize

Sits on lily pad (nonliving)

Produce honey

Eats insects

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Ecosystem Interactions - Concept Development

Ecosystem Interactions - Concept Development

Which title would be best to replace Title B?

What can be concluded using the data shown below?

Specific environments meet the needs of organisms. The school aquarium below shows what is needed for these organisms to survive in their environment.The aquarium pictured is a good model of –

Which of the following are examples of how animals interact with living components of their environment?Select TWO correct answers.

A student wants to display the way organisms live and survive in their ecosystem. The student decides to construct a diorama as a representation of the relationships organisms have within an environment. The diorama is a/ an –

e the living and the nonliving components connected to one another in this diagram?

Some facts about an animal called the prairie dog are listed in the box shown below.Which fact describes one way the prairie dog changes the environment to meet its needs?

What is an ecosystem made up of?

How do plants get their energy in an ecosystem?

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

Categorize these organisms based on how they obtain energy.

Sort these items into living and nonliving components of an ecosystem.

Group these entities based on the roles they play in a forest ecosystem.

What might a rabbit need from its ecosystem to survive?

Why is sunlight important in an ecosystem?

What roles do plants play in an ecosystem?

Why do some animals in an ecosystem hibernate?

Which of these makes up an ecosystem's nonliving components?

How do decomposers like mushrooms contribute to ecosystem interactions?

Match the organisms to the way they survive in their ecosystem

Match the non-living component to the ecosystem it characterizes

Match the organism to its food source in the ecosystem

Match the organism to its method of obtaining food

Classify the following organisms based on how they obtain their food.

Sort these items into their proper categories based on their role in the ecosystem.

Classify these species by their impact on the ecosystem.

Identify the abiotic factors (elements that are not biological or living) in an ecosystem.

In a food chain, which organisms convert sunlight into usable energy?

Which elements are necessary for organisms to survive in a desert ecosystem?

What interactions might a frog have in its pond ecosystem?

Which title would be best to replace Title B?

What can be concluded using the data shown below?

Specific environments meet the needs of organisms. The school aquarium below shows what is needed for these organisms to survive in their environment.The aquarium pictured is a good model of –

Which of the following are examples of how animals interact with living components of their environment?Select TWO correct answers.

A student wants to display the way organisms live and survive in their ecosystem. The student decides to construct a diorama as a representation of the relationships organisms have within an environment. The diorama is a/ an –

e the living and the nonliving components connected to one another in this diagram?

Some facts about an animal called the prairie dog are listed in the box shown below.Which fact describes one way the prairie dog changes the environment to meet its needs?

What is an ecosystem made up of?

How do plants get their energy in an ecosystem?

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

Categorize these organisms based on how they obtain energy.

Sort these items into living and nonliving components of an ecosystem.

Group these entities based on the roles they play in a forest ecosystem.

What might a rabbit need from its ecosystem to survive?

Why is sunlight important in an ecosystem?

What roles do plants play in an ecosystem?

Why do some animals in an ecosystem hibernate?

Which of these makes up an ecosystem's nonliving components?

How do decomposers like mushrooms contribute to ecosystem interactions?

Match the organisms to the way they survive in their ecosystem

Match the non-living component to the ecosystem it characterizes

Match the organism to its food source in the ecosystem

Match the organism to its method of obtaining food

Classify the following organisms based on how they obtain their food.

Sort these items into their proper categories based on their role in the ecosystem.

Classify these species by their impact on the ecosystem.

Identify the abiotic factors (elements that are not biological or living) in an ecosystem.

In a food chain, which organisms convert sunlight into usable energy?

Which elements are necessary for organisms to survive in a desert ecosystem?

What interactions might a frog have in its pond ecosystem?

Specific environments meet the needs of organisms. The school aquarium below shows what is needed for these organisms to survive in their environment.
The aquarium pictured is a good model of –

Which of the following are examples of how animals interact with living components of their environment?
Select TWO correct answers.

Some facts about an animal called the prairie dog are listed in the box shown below.
Which fact describes one way the prairie dog changes the environment to meet its needs?

Specific environments meet the needs of organisms. The school aquarium below shows what is needed for these organisms to survive in their environment.
The aquarium pictured is a good model of –

Which of the following are examples of how animals interact with living components of their environment?
Select TWO correct answers.

Some facts about an animal called the prairie dog are listed in the box shown below.
Which fact describes one way the prairie dog changes the environment to meet its needs?