Day 2 Interdependency

Plants interact with living and nonliving components in their environment. Which is an interaction with a nonliving element?

• Small insects eating the stems of the plants
• Humans breathing oxygen released by plants
• Bees gathering pollen from flowers of plants
• Sandy soil holding the roots of the plants

All of the following are examples of living things interacting with each other EXCEPT —

• birds preying on insects living in the grass
• squirrels spreading the seeds of trees by burying them
• frogs sleeping in the mud at the bottom of the pond
• fish eating plants and other smaller fish

A student observing animals in a park records ways they interact with living and nonliving parts of their environment.  All of the following are ways animals interact with nonliving parts of their environment except:

• A turtle suns itself on a hollow log.
• A bird reacts to morning sunlight by singing.
• A rabbit eats grass near the edge of a pond.
• A spider crawls under a rock for protection.

Which of these living organisms is interacting with another living organism in the environment?

• A mole digs a tunnel in a forest meadow.
• A hummingbird drinks nectar from a flower.
• An white hare burrows in the snow for camouflage.
• A pelican skims the ocean surface.

Which is an example of a living thing interacting with a nonliving thing?

• A sea turtle burying its eggs in the sand
• A killer whale eating harbor seals
• Dolphins communicating with other dolphins
• A jellyfish stinging a smaller fish