Science Check 1

What is an ecosystem?

• A group of animals that are the same species.
• Soil, water, air and sunlight
• All the living and non living things that interact in an area.
• North America

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Which is a non-living part of an ecosystem?

• Sunlight
• Air
• Water
• All of these

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Which ecosystem is usually found near the earth's equator where it is very warm and has lots of trees and animals such as parrots and jaguars.

• Rainforest
• Desert
• Taiga
• Chapparal

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What is the name for all the animals of the same species living in an ecosystem?

• Population
• Community

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An animal that hunts other animals for food is called a ___________________.

• Villian
• Predator
• Prey
• Fred

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A producer?

• Eats other plants and animals
• Makes its own food
• Eats dead plants or animals
• Makes toys for kids

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A decomposer?

• Eats dead plants or animals and breaks down to put nutrients in the soil
• Eats plants or other animals for food
• Makes its own food
• Machine that gathers trash

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Why is a deer classified as a herbivore?

• A deer makes its own food.
• A deer eats only plants.
• A deer eats only animals.
• A deer eats plants and animals.

What are organisms that use other organisms for food in order to gain energy?

• decomposers
• producers
• herbivores
• consumers

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Which are decomposers?

• humans
• trees
• red wolves
• worms

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