What are Populations, Habitats and Niches?

Green plants that make their own food are called _____________.

• producers

• consumers

• decomposers

• niches

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Where an animal lives that provides for all of its needs is called a _____________

• population

• habitat

• niche

• food chain

Organisms that break down dead things are called ____________.

• producers

• consumers

• decomposers

• niches

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Living things that eat other living things are called ______________.

• producers

• consumers

• decomposers

• niches

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An organism’s role in its habitat is called its _________________.

• habitat

• population

• niche

• role

A group of organisms that are alike and live together are called a ____________.

• population

• niche

• habitat

• producer

_________ are all of the living and nonliving components that interact in an area .

• communities

• populations

• ecosystems

• scavengers

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What is so special about a frog’s habitat?

• The habitat stays exactly the same throughout a frog’s whole life.

• Frogs are born on land and then live in water as adults.

• Frogs can only live in saltwater.

• They spend part of their life on land and part of it on water.

_________ are populations of species that live in the same environment at the same time.

• communities

• consumers

• ecosystems

• habitats

What is something that humans do to the environment that is harmful?

• recycle

• preserve habitats

• cut down on pesticides

• dump garbage in the ocean

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