Scott Foresman Science Chpt 2, 3 & 4

A __________ is a living thing that breaks down waste and things that have died.

• decay

• predator

• carnivore

• decomposer

Plants get energy to make food from which of the following...

• water

• climate

• sunlight

• soil

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Grasshoppers and bison live in which type of ecosystem?

• grassland

• tundra

• tropical rainforest

• desert

Oak, Maple and Beech trees drop their leaves in the fall. In which ecosystem are they found?

• Tropical Rainforest

• coniferous forest

• deciduous forest

• tundra

Animals with a back bone are called...

• invertebrates

• vertebrate

A trait that is passed from a parent to an offspring is called...

• migrate

• hibernate

• inherited

• pupa

Lakes, ponds and streams are examples of what type of ecosystem?

• tropical rainforest

• saltwater

• grassland

• freshwater

Sunlight, water, soil and climate are ___________ parts of an ecosystem

• living

• growing

• nonliving

• interacting

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Roots in a grassland ecosystem are ______

• very short.

• very long and grow deep into the soil.

• are very fat.

Chose two answers. How do plants in an animals habitat help meet the animal's needs?

• Animals eat the plants for food.

• Animals get exercise climbing trees.

• Plants do not help animals.

• Animals use the plants for shelter.

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