3/19 - Science Warmup

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5 questions
This question has two parts. First answer Part A, then answer Part B.

Students learn the following information about a strangler fig.

In the rainforest, strangler fig seedings begin growing on other trees, wrapping roots around the host tree. When the roots reach the ground, the strangler fig takes root and grows larger than the host tree, taking nutrients from the host tree and growing to the height of the rainforest canopy.
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Part A
How does the strangler fig interact with other living components in its ecosystem in order to survive?

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Part B
What evidence supports your answer to Part A?

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Colorado elk need food, water, and air to sustain their population. Based on this information, what statement is true regarding the elk's ecosystem?

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Which of these are examples of relationships between living organisms and another living organism in an ecosystem?

Select TWO correct answers.

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A group of students uses their outdoor classroom to investigate the way organisms live and survive in their ecosystem. They notice a trail of ants carrying bits of food into a mound of dirt. The students are making –