Ecosystem and Changes in the Environment

An _________________ may be large like the ocean or small like a park.

• environment

• competence

• ecosystem

• erosion

The ____________________ of an ecosystem include air, water, soil, sunlight, and landforms.

• living parts

• nonliving parts

• animals

• plants

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Animals and plants are _______________ of an ecosystem.

• landforms

• nonliving things

• living things

• species

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In ____________, the ground is covered with water for at least part of the year. Water lilies and cypress trees grow in here.

• tundra

• desert

• rain forest

• wetlands

Different kinds of animals, such as insects, raccoons and alligators, live in _________________.

• tundra

• wetlands

• rain forest

• grassland

A _______________ is a cold region. The ground beneath the surface is frozen all year. Some grasses can grow, but trees cannot.

• rain forest

• grassland

• tundra

• desert

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The mild and rainy climate of the Pacific Northwest supports temperature in ______________.

• tundra

• desert

• grassland

• rain forest

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The driest ecosystem is a ______________. Some plants and animals have adapted to the limited water supply.

• desert

• tundra

• rain forest

• grassland

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

They are covered with grasses. They receive a medium amount of rain.

• Tundras

• Rain Forests

• Deserts

• Grasslands

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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Arctic foxes, caribou, and other animals live in these areas.

• Tundra

• Desert

• Grassland

• Wetlands