Chapter 5 Science (Ecosystems)

The water in a wetland is an example of a _________________.

• community

• living part

• habitat

• population

Which is a way that a drought changes an ecosystem?

• Plants have more room to grow.

• Animal habitats are flooded.

• Beaches wash away.

• Plants die from lack of water

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When seasons change, some animals move to another location. What is this movement called?

• migration

• hibernation

• dormancy

• adaptation

Which is an example of a living thing causing a change to an environment?

• forest fire

• flood

• hurricane

• beaver dam

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Which of the following is an example of an interaction between a living part and a nonliving part in an ecosystem?

• an insect using a plant as shelter

• a worm using the soil as shelter

• a snake using a mouse for food

• a bird using an insect for food

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What is this animal doing to survive during winter?

• It is growing.

• It is migrating.

• It is hibernating.

• It is adapting.

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Look at the food chain. How do foxes get energy?

• from eating rabbits

• from eating grass

• from the sun

• from eating other foxes

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Which is not an example of a seasonal adaptation?

• Groundhogs dig burrows underground.

• Birds migrate to warmer places.

• Bats hibernate through winter.

• Trees shed their leaves in fall.

Which of the following is a decomposer?

• mouse

• eagle

• mushroom

• grass

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Pigs eat both plants and animals. Which word best describes pigs?

• omnivore

• herbivore

• producer

• carnivore