Living and Nonliving Interactions

Which observation in a forest involves an interaction between two groups of living organisms?

• Termites live in a decaying log

• Plants provide food for wildlife

• A snake suns itself on a rock

• Trees grow next to a creek

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Which living organisms get energy without relying on another organism?

• Mushrooms capture and digest worms

• Horses eat grasses, growing in a field

• Mice eat seeds, fruit, and insects

• Tomato plants perform photosynthesis

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A student makes the following observations about a blue jay while sitting outside her house. Which observation describes a blue jay interacting with the living elements in its environment?

• Observation 1

• Observation 2

• Observation 3

• Observation 4

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Which of the following describes living organisms interacting with a nonliving element in its environment?

• Bees pollinate a dandelion flower

• Bacteria live in the human mouth

• Dogs drink water from a puddle

• Flies are caught and eaten by a spider

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A student observes the following activities during recess one day. Which of these organisms was interacting with another living organism around the student’s school?

• cat

• ant

• lizard

• blackbird

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• the anole rested on one of the rocks and lifted its head toward the light

• the anole climbed the plant and then ate a cricket off one of the leaves

• the anole drank some water and then ran across the sand

• the anole jumped from the rock and scattered sand with its tail

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Plants are interacting directly with another living component of their environment when they are–

• attracting insects.

• absorbing sunlight.

• soaking up water.

• taking in carbon dioxide.

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Frogs in a pond interact with both living and nonliving components in their ecosystem. Frogs interact with nonliving components when they–

• eat swimming insects for energy.

• lay their eggs in bodies of water.

• become food for another animal.

• hide beneath plants in the pond.

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All of the following are examples of living things interacting with each other EXCEPT —

• birds preying on insects living in the grass

• squirrels spreading the seeds of trees by burying them

• fish eating plants and other smaller fish

• frogs sleeping in the mud at the bottom of the pond

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Living and nonliving things interacting in an environment is called:

• A. Organism
• B. Producer
• C. Consumer
• D. Ecosystem

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