Interactions within Ecosystems

Let's look back on previous learning

Categorize

Options (7)

Mushrooms

Earthworms

Deer

Gorilla

Wildflower

Pine Tree

Aloe Plant

Match each organism to the correct category

Producer

Consumer

Decomposer

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of carrying capacity?

• The variety of plants in a garden

• The number of species in a rainforest

• The maximum number of fish a pond can support

• The speed of a cheetah

Multiple Choice

What would happen if the snake population doubled in size?

• It would not affect any other organisms

• The frog population would double in size as well

• The hawk population would decrease

• The frog population would decrease

Multiple Choice

The organism that hunts is called the _______ and The organism that is consumed is called the _______

• Prey, Predator

• Predator, Prey

• Host, Predator

• Prey, Host

Multiple Choice

There are always more _____ than there are ____ in a stable ecosystem.

• Prey, Predators

• Predators, Prey

Match

Match the following

• One organism benefits and the other is harmed

• One organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed

• Both organisms benefit

Parasitic

Commensalism

mutualism

• Parasitic

• Commensalism

• mutualism

Multiple Choice

The sea anemone provides the clownfish with protection from predators. The clownfish, in return, helps the anemone by cleaning it and providing nutrients through its waste. Additionally, the clownfish’s movements can help the anemone in catching food. This partnership allows both species to thrive in their underwater environment.

What type of relationship is being shown?

• Parasitic

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

Multiple Choice

Small pseudoscorpions hitch a ride on beetles, using them as transportation to reach new areas. The beetles are not harmed or benefited in anyway.

What type of relationship is being shown?

• mutualistic

• Commensalism

  
  

• parasitic

Multiple Choice

Plants like orchids grow on the branches of trees, gaining access to sunlight without harming the tree. Why would this relationship be consider commensalistic ?

• Because the orchids are harming the tree

• Because they are both benefiting in this relationship

• Because the orchids are benefiting and the tree is not benefiting or being harmed

Multiple Choice

Mistletoe grows on other trees and drains them of nutrients.

What type of symbiotic relationship is being shown?

• mutualistic

• commensalistic

• parasitic

Match

Match the following

• Predator

• The organism that is consumed

• Mutualistic

• One organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed

• One organism benefits and the other is harmed

The organism that hunts

Prey

Both organisms benefit

Commensalism

parasitic

• The organism that hunts

• Prey

• Both organisms benefit

• Commensalism

• parasitic

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Step Three: Symbiosis Color By Number (Yes color it)
Step Four: Ecosystems Wordsearch