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Ecosystem Interactions - Concept Development

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Which title would be best to replace Title B?

Survival Needs
Animal Survival Needs
Nonliving Components
Competition between Living & Nonliving Components
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 decreased over a 30-year period.
Elk population increased over a 20-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 –
an ecosystem
a swamp
a tide pool
a terrarium
Which of the following are examples of how animals interact with living components of their environment?

Select TWO correct answers.
A butter fly lays her eggs on the underside of a leaf.
A shark used its tail to propel through water.
A honeybee carries pollen from one flower to another.
A hillside environment is eroded by water and ice.
A group of weeds grows in the cracks of a sidewalk.
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
aquarium
model
investigation
How are the living and the nonliving components connected to one another in this diagram?

The water and air recycle to help the sun provide energy to plants and animals.
The plants and animals receive oxygen from the sun, water, and air.
The animals provide shelter for the plants, enabling them to grow.
The sun, water, and air provide necessary resources to the plants and animals.
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?
From the soil
By drinking water
From sunlight through photosynthesis
From animals
What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?
Help plants perform photosynthesis
Provide shelter for animals
Protect animals from predators
Breaking down dead organisms and waste
Categorize these organisms based on how they obtain energy.
Fungus
Deer
Grass
Bacteria
Fox
Trees
Consumers
Decomposers
Producers
Sort these items into living and nonliving components of an ecosystem.
Birds
Bees
Sunlight
Water
Living components
Nonliving components
Group these entities based on the roles they play in a forest ecosystem.
Trees
Caves
Rivers
Berries
Shelter providers
Food providers
Air purifiers
Water providers
What might a rabbit need from its ecosystem to survive?
Plastic for shelter
Wi-Fi to communicate
Food from plants
Protection from predators
Why is sunlight important in an ecosystem?
It helps keep the ecosystem warm
Animals use it for vision
Plants use it to create food
It helps animals grow fur
What roles do plants play in an ecosystem?
They control the rainfall
They are a food source for some animals
They provide oxygen for animals
They eat other small plants
Why do some animals in an ecosystem hibernate?
Because they are lazy
To avoid other animals
To conserve energy when food is scarce
To protect themselves from harsh winter conditions
Which of these makes up an ecosystem's nonliving components?
Water
air
Trees
soil
Rocks
Bears
How do decomposers like mushrooms contribute to ecosystem interactions?
Produce fruits and vegetables
Provide sunlight
Return nutrients to the soil
Decompose dead organisms
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.
Grass
Lion
Deer
Mushrooms
Primary Consumers
Decomposers
Producers
Secondary Consumers
Sort these items into their proper categories based on their role in the ecosystem.
Bacteria
Sunlight
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.
Rainfall
Daisy flowers
Grizzly bears
Soil
In a food chain, which organisms convert sunlight into usable energy?
Decomposers
Carnivores
Plants
Algae
Which elements are necessary for organisms to survive in a desert ecosystem?
Adaptation to heat
Thick fur
Ability to fly
Water conservation
What interactions might a frog have in its pond ecosystem?
Sits on lily pad (nonliving)
Photosynthesize
Produce honey
Eats insects