Ecology (VA SOL LS.5-LS.9) Gr8 Science SOL Review

How do living things return carbon to the air? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

• through photosynthesis

• through respiration

• through burning of fossil fuels

• through drainage into the ocean

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How do living things return carbon to the soil?

• through photosynthesis

• through respiration

• through burning of fossil fuels

• through decay

The breakdown of dead materials is called -

• photosynthesis

• decomposition

• respiration

• combustion

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In this marine energy pyramid, which organism is an herbivore?

• algae

• krill

• cod

• killer whale

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In this marine energy pyramid, which organisms are carnivores? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

• algae

• krill

• cod

• leopord seal

• killer whale

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Lizbeth went on a safari tour in South Africa and recorded the animals she saw during her trip. She noticed that the elephants and goats were standing together in the west loop. Why is this interaction possible?

• Elephants and goats are both herbivores.

• Elephants and goats are competitive.

• Elephants and goats are both carnivores.

• Elephants and goats are both at the tertiary level of the energy pyramid.

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All the largemouth bass in a lake would be considered -

• a population

• a community

• a biome

• an ecosystem

Animals have five basic needs for life, including water, air, and space. What are the other two? CHOOSE TWO

• dominance

• food

• affection

• shelter

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Which is an example of an animal using territorial behavior?

• A spider monkey screams, barks, and rattles branches to defend its habitat.

• A giant moray eel and grouper fish hunt together in the daytime for prey.

• Two wolves fight to determine who will gain the opportunity to reproduce.

• A remora fish attaches itself to a shark and eats the scraps from the food the shark consumes.

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What is the best example of two animals behaving cooperatively together?

• A hermit crab uses an abandoned snail shell as a home.

• A tick feeds on the blood of a dog.

• Two sharks swim through the same school of fish to find prey.

• Lemurs take care of infants that are not related to them.

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