Ecosystems-3rd Grade

What is an ecosystem?

• An environment where living and non-living things interact.

• A tunnel built underground for only meerkats.

• A plant that creates hydroelectric power.

• A class that is taken to learn about the economy.

What is unique about the desert ecosystem?

• It rains all the time.

• It is very dry.

• The animals that live there can talk.

• It is extremely cold.

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What type of plant could you find in a desert ecosystem?

• A Fern

• Ivy

• Sunflowers

• Cactus

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Which of the following is an example of a non-living thing?

• Plants

• Soil

• Humans

• Sea Turtles

What would you find in a tropical rain forest?

• Plants and exotic animals

• Sand and cacti

• Sharks and sea turtles

• Homes and businesses

Which of the following animals would live in a desert ecosystem?

• Camel

• Fish

• Sea Turtle

• Whale

What are three things that all living things need?

• Technology, Clothes, Home

• Water, Air, Food

• Coat, Hair, Water

• Food, Soda, Clothes

What are the scientists called that study the relationships between living things and their surroundings? (HINT: You all read about these scientists in one of your science passages last week.)

• Zoologists

• Ecologists

• Biologists

• Dermatologists

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