Ecosystems Review

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Which of the following ecosystems is best described by the abiotic factors presented in the data table? Options: Desert, Forest, Grasslands, Wetlands

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Wetlands

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What type of ecosystem was the student most likely describing? Options: marsh, swamp, forest, estuary

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swamp

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A scientist recorded the average temperature and rainfall in an area in South Carolina, noting very wet soil and the presence of alligators, beavers, cypress trees, Spanish moss, snakes, and frogs. What was he most likely describing?

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a swamp ecosystem

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Which of the following communities is best adapted to survive in a grassland ecosystem? Options:

bats, cacti, coyotes, hawks, owls, rattlesnakes, spiny lizards

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bison, coyotes, deer, hawks, mice, rabbits, shrubs

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alligators, crawfish, cypress trees, ducks, frogs, mosquitoes, water snakes

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beaver, black bear, cardinals, deer, pine trees, shrubs, squirrels

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bison, coyotes, deer, hawks, mice, rabbits, shrubs

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Ticks are animals that attach themselves to mammals and birds. They get the energy they need to live by sucking blood from the animals to which they are attached.

Which of the following best explains the role that ticks play in the ecosystem?

• They are host animals because they serve other animals.
• They are producers because they produce baby ticks.
• They are parasites because they live on a live host animal.
• They are prey animals because they attach to predators.

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They are parasites because they live on a live host animal.

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Why is the flea classified as a parasite?

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Fleas consume the host’s blood and can transmit diseases to the host.

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A population of grasshoppers lived in a large grassy area. Frogs fed on the grasshoppers in the area. During a hot dry summer, much of the grass died. Which of the claims below is best supported by the evidence? Options: The number of frogs would decrease because the number of grasshoppers would decrease. The number of grasshoppers would increase because the number of frogs would decrease. The number of grasshoppers would decrease because the number of frogs would increase. The number of frogs would increase because the number of grasshoppers would increase.

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The number of frogs would decrease because the number of grasshoppers would decrease.

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The graph below shows an abiotic factor in different ecosystems. Which of the following claims can be argued best from the data? Options: Grasslands need less water than forests. Rainforests need less water than deciduous forests. Grasslands need less water than deserts. Forests need less water than grasslands.

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Grasslands need less water than forests.

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This is a picture of an ecosystem.

What type of community would we most likely expect in this ecosystem?

Options: alligators, crawfish, cypress trees, ducks, frogs, mosquitoes, water snakes; bats, cacti, coyotes, rattlesnakes, spiny lizards, jack rabbits; bison, coyotes, deer, hawks, mice, rabbits, shrubs, prairie dogs; beaver, black bear, cardinals, deer, pine trees, shrubs, squirrel

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bats, cacti, coyotes, rattlesnakes, spiny lizards, jack rabbits

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Based on how it obtains its energy, the sponge mushroom would be classified as a: consumer, decomposer, host, producer.

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decomposer