Animals grow by eating food molecules and turning them into body molecules, so their bodies have more _______________.

• waste

• energy

• matter

• molecules

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Select the plant or animal that can be found in the desert ecosystem.

• Cat

• Toucan

• Cacti

• Bear

People who study the different types of ecosystems are called

• economies

• economics

• ecologist

• environmentalist

Select the correct plant or animal that can be found in the rainforest ecosystem.

• Zebra

• Dog

• Elephant

• Snake

• pine tree

Matter that is not used is called

• water

• waste

• recyled

• garbage

Food molecules in an ecosystem can be traced back to __________.

• plants

• the sun

• the ground

• none of these

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Ecologists observe ecosystems by using their five

• tools

• senses

• models

• scales

What must an organism do in order to move and grow?

• eat food

• break down food

• Make energy

• all of the above

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Animals need other _________________ and______________ to grow and thrive.

• humans

• homes

• plants

• animals

• areas

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__________are where plants and animals live together in their environment.

• America

• Swamps

• ecosystems

• geosphere

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