LockeD! - 5.12A - Interaction with Ecosystem #3

Which of the following characteristics do all habitats share? All habitats—

• provide the resources necessary for its living components

• are cold in the winter and hot in the summer

• have the same types of plants and animals living in them

• exist only on dry land or in freshwater lakes

Which of the following is a living component of a desert in Texas?

• Low rainfall

• Hot temperature

• Polar bear

• Horned lizard

A community of living and non-living things that interact is called—

• a life cycle

• an ecosystem

• a water cycle

• a population

A dry ecosystem where plants and animals are adapted to live with little water is called a—

• desert

• tundra

• savanna

• taiga

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

An environment has cold winters with temperatures often below freezing and hot summers with temperatures often above 75°F. It receives a moderate amount of rain and snow each year. Which organisms shown would MOST LIKELY live in this environment?

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A fifth grade class went to the beach to explore and study marine life. They put what they catch in a bucket, then examine and classify it based on its physical features. Which of the following provides the most suitable environment in which to keep the organisms while the class is studying them?

• Dry soil

• Dry sand

• Salt water

• Fresh water

A particular animal has a very heavy coat of fur and a thick layer of fat on its body. The animal also has a dense covering of fur on its feet. In which of the biomes pictured would this animal MOST LIKELY live?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Tropical rain forests have more plant growth than any other type of environment. This may be due to the fact that rain forests get more rain than other environments. What is another reasonable scientific explanation for rain forests having the most plant growth?

• Temperatures are warm all year long in the rain forests

• People do not cut down trees in the tropical rain forest

• The leaves high in the forest canopy absorb most of the sunlight

• Many birds and insects in the rain forest eat plants

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Earthworms feed on decaying plant and animal matter in soil. They need moisture to keep their skin moist as the breathe through their skin. A science class wanted to set up a habitat to keep earthworms in the classroom. Which habitat from the table would provide the best environment for the earthworms?

• Habitat 1

• Habitat 2

• Habitat 3

• Habitat 4

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

All of the following are needed for a fish to live in an aquarium except —

• food

• sand

• water

• oxygen

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