Where Plants and Animals Live

A living thing's _____________________ is everything that surrounds it.

• environment

• climate

• soil

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Grasshoppers and bison live in which type of ecosystem?

• desert

• grasslands

• tropical forest

What is the biggest difference between a desert and a tropical forest?

• how much rain each gets

• how cold each gets

• how much life each has

In which ecosystem would you find wolves, caribou, brown bears, and eagles?

• desert

• tropical forest

• tundra

Oak, maple, and beech trees drop their leaves in the fall. In which ecosystem would they be found?

• deciduous forest

• tropical forest

• coniferous forest

Choose the best word to complete the sentence. Lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams are examples of _____________________ ecosystems.

• dry

• freshwater

• saltwater

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

In which type of water would a whale live?

• saltwater

• freshwater

• in any kind of water

True or False: A tundra has few trees because the ground is frozen all year round and roots cannot grow in frozen soil.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What are ways plants in an animal's habitat help meet its needs?

• food

• shelter

• oxygen

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A wetland is low land that is covered by ____________________ at least part of the year.

• water

• sunlight

• soil

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4