Organisms and Environments Quiz

Which of the following shows an interaction between living and non-living elements in an ecosystem?

• a fish swimming in a pond

• an isopad feeding on decaying plant matter

• a woodpecker digging a hole in a dead log

• an ant being eaten by a spider

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Look at the picture below. It shows one possible food web in a savannah. Which of the follow food chain correctly shows how energy is passed through a savannah food web?

• plant - rabbit- goat- wild cat- lion

• lion- snake- owl- mouse- plant

• plant- rabbit- owl- wild cat- lion

• plan - goat - jackal- lion

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A snake has scaly skin that keeps it from drying out in the desert. A cactus has sharp spines and a thick stem that keeps water in. How are physical structures similar to each other?

• these structures allow the organism to make food

• these structures allow the organism to reporduce and have offspring

• these structures help the organism survive in its environment

• these structures allow the organism to get oxygen

The illustration shows a baby elephant with one of its parents. The baby elephant's trunk is an example of-

• a response to the environment

• an inherited trait

• coloraction to attract mats

• a seasonal adaptation

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In an aquatic environment, river turtles eat duckweed, tape grass, and fallen fruit and seeds. Sometimes, river turtles will even eat small shrimp. Alligators have been known to eat river turtles and fish that live in the river. Which type of organism is not present in the food chain mentioned above?

• consumer

• decomposer

• carnivore

• producer

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Which animals food sources most likely increased after the mall opened?

• snakes, squirrels, and raccoons

• squirrels only

• snakes, squirrels, and deer

• raccoons only

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A group of students made the table below. Which would be the best title for column A?

• things i like to do

• inheritred traits

• physical structures

• learned behaviors

In the rock layers below that Antarctic, a region currently covered in ice, scientists have discovered that remains of plants that usually live only in very warm climates. What is the most reasonable conclusion for scientists to draw from evidence?

• the antartic will be covered in ice for millions of years

• the climate in the antartic was very different in the past

• these plants have adapted to live in the antartic

• the Antarctic will be warm climate again in a million years

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The chart shows the kinds of fossils found in a certain region at different depths in the rock layers. What is most likely the environment of the MOST RECENT rock layer?

• ocean

• desert

• forest

• lake

Which conclusion best explains how the two life cycles are different?

• the chinch bug has a long life span, but the moth has a short life span

• a newly hatched chinch bug is similar in structure to an adult, but the grown moth looks very different from a newly hatched larvae

• a chinch bug and the moth have the same life cycle