Forest & Rainforest Ecosystems

Where does this animal live?

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A teacher set up this terrarium that includes a toy elephant and living plants on top of her desk. Which of these living organisms is best suited for the terrarium?

• parrot

• lobster

• tarantula

• water lily

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The table lists the preferred diet of several types of birds. Based on this information, which two types of birds do not compete for food resources?

• Purple martin and yellow warbler

• Eastern bluebird and purple martin

• Lesser goldfinch and eastern bluebird

• American goldfinch and lesser goldfinch

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The Amazon Rainforest of Brazil is home to many types of birds. It is estimated to have 16,000 species of trees. Based on the table, which bird is likely to live in this ecosystem?

• Burrowing owl

• Great Blue Heron

• Macaw

• Puffin

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The table lists characteristics of four types of animals. What features do the ecosystems in which these animals live most likely have in common?

• Dry rocky mountains

• Abundance of trees

• Cold grassland areas

• Wet swamplike areas

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A student observes the following activities while walking in a rainforest. Which of these activities shows an organism interacting with another living organism in the rainforest?

• Activity 1

• Activity 2

• Activity 3

• Activity 4

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