Ecosystems

What is another name for a organism?

• a living thing

• cats, dogs, and people

• an ecosystem

• a habitat

An organism interacts with both living and nonliving factors, what is another name for SWATS?

• the abiotic factors

• the biotic factors

• an ecosystem

• a habitat

A species is _____________________________.

• a group of organisms that are physically similar and can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reprodcue

• a community

• an ecosystem

• a deer population

What basic needs are provided by a habitat?

• food, water, shelter, and other things that an organism needs to grow and reproduce

• water and food only

• a mate and a shelter

• all of the answers are correct

What nonliving things might you find in an ecosystem?

• . Mammals, insects, and birds

• Plants, fungi, and lichen

• Rocks, air, light, and soil

• Bacteria and other microbes

Which of the following is an example of an animal adapting to its environment?

• A bald eagle that cannot see well

• fish that eats fish food

• A deer that drinks water

• A desert owl hunting at night to avoid heat

What can you conclude about polar bears from the fact that they live in the Arctic?

• They would not be able to thrive in he desert

• They are not biologically related to other bear species

• They eat mostly scorpions and kangaroo rats

• They must be able to survive with very little water

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

• A flower that's pollinated by a bee

• plant and a fungus growing together as lichen

• prairie dog that lives beneath the soil

• A beaver that cuts down trees with its teeth

How are populations different from communities?

• Populations consist of one species; communities consist of many species.

• Populations can contain plants and fungi; communities consist of animals only.

• Populations consist of many species; communities consist of one species.

• Populations consist of animals only; communities can contain plants and fungi.

What is the Most important abiotic factor to a fish?

• the quality of the water

• the soil type in the area

• the amount of daily sunlight

• the food supply in the body of water