5.9A

Which observation describes the anole lizard interacting with the living elements in its environment?

• The anole rested on one of the rocks and lifted its head towards the light.

• The anole climbed the plant and ate a cricket off one of the leaves.

• The anole drank some water and then across the sand.

• The anole jumped from the rock and scattered sand with its tail.

A student observing birds in a park records some ways birds interact with living and nonliving parts of their environment. All the following observations are ways that a bird interacts with nonliving parts of its environment except-

• react to morning sunlight by singing

• drinking and taking a bath in a puddle of water

• responding to cold temperatures by fluffing its feathers

• feeding insects to its chicks

Tropical climates have warm temperatures and abundant sunlight all year. What must be available for plants in these climates to make their own food throughout the year?

• Bacteria

• Water

• Birds

• Shade

Which suggestion involves interactions between two groups of living organisms?

• Suggestion 1

• Suggestion 2

• Suggestion 3

• Suggestion 4

What organism obtains energy without depending on another organism?

• Oak tree

• Mushroom

• Cottontail rabbit

• Mountain lion

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

• Fire ant

• Blue jay

• Bee

• Hawk

Some beetles break down the remains of dead animals. Some mushrooms break down the remains of dead trees. How do these actions most benefit plants?

• By returning nutrients to the soil

• By releasing oxygen to the air

• By making space for new animals

• By decreasing the population of herbivores

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

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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

A living thing, plants and animals are these.

• Requirements for life
• Habitat
• Location
• Organism