Energy Transfer Vocabulary

A nonliving element in an ecosystem is an 

• animal
• abiotic factor
• biotic factor
• organism

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A living or once-living organisms in an ecosystem is a

• population
• biotic factor
• abiotic factor
• community

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___________ is a feature that helps a living thing survive and reproduce in the place where it lives.

• hibernate

• migrate

• camouflage

• adaptation

Box Turtles have yellowish markings on their green shells.  The colors and patterns help the turtles blend in on the ground in a forest.  This adaptation is an example of

• Hibernation
• Migration
• Behavior
• Camouflage

Which statement about bacteria is true?

• Bacteria help you breath
• Bacteria help you digest your food
• Bacteria help add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
• All bacteria need sunlight to make food

Which statement is true about the carbon dioxide-oxygen cycle?

• animals breathe in nitrogen and release oxygen which is used by plants
• animals breathe in oxygen and release carbon dioxide which is used by plants
• animals breathe in nitrogen and release carbon dioxide which is used by plants
• animals breathe in carbon dioxide and release oxygen which is used by plants

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Which is carnivore?

• Shark
• Zebra
• Hippo
• Tree

What is an Omnivore?

• An animal that eats humans 
• An animal that eats trash
• An animal that eats both plants and animals 
• An animal that eats dead animals

Composting occurs

• within hours
• within a few days
• over an extended period of time
• only when you turn the pile

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Which organism help to breakdown or decompose waste and dead organisms?

• The organisms and waste breakdown on their own.
• Only fungi
• Only bacteria
• Fungi, bacteria and other decoposers such as worms and beetles.

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