Which of the following would be a part of the biosphere? (Select two that apply.)

• mountains

• giraffes

• jellyfish

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Oceans and freshwater make up the Earth’s _______.

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

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Which of the following describes the role freshwater plays in supporting life on Earth? (Select three that apply.)

• Rocks cannot survive without water.

• Plants cannot grow without water.

• Animals cannot live without drinking water.

• Fish cannot survive without water to swim in.

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What does an ecosystem’s nonliving (abiotic) surroundings include? (Select three that apply.)

• soil

• water

• animals

• sun

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Producers are the most numerous group in an ecosystem. Why?

• Soil and temperature conditions in an ecosystem always favor producers.

• Producers produce food energy for themselves and all the other levels.

• There is more room for small organisms than there is for large ones.

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Which term is the process in which light energy from the sun is transformed into food energy from a plant?

• abiotic

• photosynthesis

• life

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Which of the following are products of photosynthesis? (Select two that apply.)

• oxygen

• water

• glucose

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What type of animals benefit from having special adaptations that help them be successful hunters, such as keen eyesight and hearing?

• predators

• producers

• herbivores

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How does energy flow through the food chain? Use the image to help you.

• mouse, snake, hawk, flower

• snake, mouse, flower, hawk

• flower, mouse, snake, hawk

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Which shows a possible food chain in the ocean from start to finish?

• zooplankton, phytoplankton, snails, squids

• phytoplankton, zooplankton, snails, squids

• squids, snails, phytoplankton, zooplankton

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