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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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
What is an ecosystem made up of?
Only plants
Only animals
Air and water only
Living and nonliving components
How do plants get their energy in an ecosystem?
By drinking water
From the soil
From animals
From sunlight through photosynthesis
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
Categorize these organisms based on how they obtain energy.
Fungus
Grass
Deer
Trees
Fox
Bacteria
Consumers
Decomposers
Producers
Sort these items into living and nonliving components of an ecosystem.
Water
Bees
Sunlight
Birds
Living components
Nonliving components
Group these entities based on the roles they play in a forest ecosystem.
Rivers
Berries
Caves
Trees
Shelter providers
Food providers
Air purifiers
Water providers
What might a rabbit need from its ecosystem to survive?
Wi-Fi to communicate
Plastic for shelter
Food from plants
Protection from predators
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
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
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
Which of these makes up an ecosystem's nonliving components?
air
Bears
Trees
Water
Rocks
soil
How do decomposers like mushrooms contribute to ecosystem interactions?
Provide sunlight
Decompose dead organisms
Return nutrients to the soil
Produce fruits and vegetables
Match the organisms to the way they survive in their ecosystem
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
Match the non-living component to the ecosystem it characterizes
High levels of sunlight
Arctic Tundra
Precipitation
Desert
Low temperature
Rainforest
Match the organism to its food source in the ecosystem
Elephants
Fish and berries
Sharks
Plants and fruits
Bears
Other fish and marine mammals
Match the organism to its method of obtaining food
Spider
Using echolocation to hunt
Humpback Whale
Using its long tongue to eat ants and termites
Anteater
Building a web to trap insects
Classify the following organisms based on how they obtain their food.
Lion
Mushrooms
Grass
Deer
Primary Consumers
Decomposers
Producers
Secondary Consumers
Sort these items into their proper categories based on their role in the ecosystem.
Sunlight
Bacteria
Air
Trees
Living components
Non-living components
Classify these species by their impact on the ecosystem.
Snow leopards
Bees
Pandas
Zebra mussels
Invasive species
Beneficial species
Endangered species
Identify the abiotic factors (elements that are not biological or living) in an ecosystem.
Daisy flowers
Rainfall
Grizzly bears
Soil
In a food chain, which organisms convert sunlight into usable energy?
Algae
Carnivores
Plants
Decomposers
Which elements are necessary for organisms to survive in a desert ecosystem?
Water conservation
Adaptation to heat
Ability to fly
Thick fur
What interactions might a frog have in its pond ecosystem?
Photosynthesize
Sits on lily pad (nonliving)
Produce honey
Eats insects