Quiz about Ecosystem Interactions

Question 1

The place where an organism lives that provides it with shelter, food and water.

Accepted Answer

habitat

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ecosystem

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population

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community

Question 2

What is an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

All the living and non living things that interact in an area.

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A group of animals that are the same species.

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Soil, water, air and sunlight

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North America

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of an interaction between a living and nonliving organism?

Accepted Answer

a worm using the soil as shelter

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a snake using a mouse for food

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a bird using an insect for food

Question 4

Is people cutting down trees a natural event that causes a change in the environment?

Accepted Answer

no

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yes

Question 5

A deer eats from Farmer McClard's cornfield. A flood destroyed the field of crops. What will happen to the deer now that the corn is destroyed?

Accepted Answer

The deer will leave the area to find food.

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The deer will plant more crops.

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None of the Above

Question 6

Which of these organisms is a producer?

Accepted Answer

strawberries

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insect

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mouse

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owl

Question 7

To solve the flood hurting the cornfield, the community decided to build a grocery story in the field.  Is this a good solution to the problem?

Accepted Answer

no

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yes

Question 8

What is a source of energy for the mouse?

Accepted Answer

insects

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strawberries

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other mice

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owls

Question 9

What would the insect be considered?

Accepted Answer

Consumer

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Producer

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Fungus

Question 10

The parts of the food chain in the picture are out of order.  Which picture should be first in the food chain shown?

Accepted Answer

sun

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snake

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carrot

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rabbit

Question 11

The parts of the food chain in the picture are out of order.  Which picture should be second in the food chain shown?

Accepted Answer

carrot

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snake

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sun

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rabbit

Question 12

The parts of the food chain in the picture are out of order.  Which picture should be third in the food chain shown?

Accepted Answer

rabbit

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snake

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sun

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carrot

Question 13

The parts of the food chain in the picture are out of order.  Which picture should be last in the food chain shown?

Accepted Answer

snake

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sun

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carrot

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rabbit

Question 14

Choose the complete and logical food chain.

Accepted Answer

sun-plant-rabbit- eagle

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deer - squirrel- plant-sun

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sun -deer-plant- eagle

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eagle- squirrel-rabbit- plant- eagle

Question 15

How do animals depend on plant for survival?

Accepted Answer

Animals eat plants and other animals that eat plants for food

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Animals help spread seeds of plants for new growth

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Animals are producers in a food web

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Plants and animals need sunlight to survive

Question 16

Cutting down trees will ...

Accepted Answer

affect most of the plants and animals in the ecosystem

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have very little effect on the living things in the ecosytem

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only affect animals that live in the trees of the ecosystem

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only affect animals that live in ecosystem

Question 17

How do plants get their source of energy (food)?

Accepted Answer

Plants use the energy from the sun, air, and water to make their food

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Plants get their food from the soil and water

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Plants get their food from minerals

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Plants get their food from the decaying plants and animals

Question 18

Which of these relationships is harmful?

Accepted Answer

A flea on a dog

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crocodile and plover bird

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Two scavenger birds fighting to eat a dead animal

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A ladybug eating aphids on a plant

Question 19

A student observing birds in a park records some ways that birds interact with living and nonliving parts of their environment. All the following  observations are was that a bird interacts with nonliving parts of its environment except______

Accepted Answer

feeding insects to its chicks

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reacting to morning sunlight by singing

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drinking and taking a bath in a puddle of water

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responding to cold temperatures by fluffing its feathers

Question 20

Tropical climates have warm temperatures and abundant sunlight all year. What must be available for plants in these climates to make their own food throughout the year?

Accepted Answer

Water

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Bacteria

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Birds

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Shade

Question 21

Which of the following is a learned behavior of a kitten?

Accepted Answer

Playing with yarn

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Having gray fur

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Drinking Water

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Having two ears

Question 22

Which of these organisms is best suited for the terrarium?

Accepted Answer

Snail

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Blue jay

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Lobster

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Water lily

Question 23

The roots of the prickly pear cactus spread out in a wide underground network. How does this type of root system benefit a prickly pear cactus?

Accepted Answer

By absorbing water and supporting the plant in loose, sandy soil

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By producing fruit and storing water

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By capturing sunlight and getting rid of waste materials

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By releasing nutrients into the sandy soil and taking in oxygen

Question 24

Question 24.

Accepted Answer

4 learned behaviors, 4 inherited traits

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1 learned behavior, 7 inherited traits

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2 learned behaviors, 6 inherited traits

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3 learned behaviors, 5 inherited traits

Question 25

Question 25.

Accepted Answer

swim and dive easily

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dig deep holes for their eggs

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blend into their surroundings

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hold their breath for several minutes

Question 26

Tropical climates have warm temperatures and abundant sunlight all year. What must be available for plants in these climates to make their own food throughout the year?

Accepted Answer

Water

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Bacteria

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Birds

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Shade

Question 27

Question 27.

Accepted Answer

Red-cockaded woodpecker

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Burrowing owl

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Roseate spoonbill

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Golden-cheeked warbler

Question 28

Question 28.

Accepted Answer

Suggestion 2

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Suggestion 1

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Suggestion 3

Answer

Suggestion 4

Question 29

Some traits of living organisms are inherited, while some behaviors must be learned. Which statement related to inherited traits or learned behaviors is not correct?

Accepted Answer

The behavior of a dog guiding a blind person on a walk through a neighborhood is an inherited trait only.

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The ability of a figure skater to spin on ice is related to both inherited traits and learned behaviors.

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The ability of lions to use camouflage to hide in grassy fields is an inherited trait only.

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The number and type of legs a cricket has is an inherited trait only.

Question 30

Which of these is an example of one living thing depending on another living thing?

Accepted Answer

Bird building a nest in a tree

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Cat walking on the sand

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Dog warming in the sunlight

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Squirrel drinking water

Question 31

If the population of prey increases, the population of predators will ________because of the availability of food.

Accepted Answer

increase

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decrease

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stay the same

Question 32

A meadow has too many rabbits. What would help balance this ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

more foxes that eat rabbits

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more rain that grass needs

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fewer foxes that eat rabbits

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more grass for the rabbits to eat

Question 33

Which example shows a relationship between a living thing and a non-living thing?

Accepted Answer

A tree gets nutrients from the soil.

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An insect is food for salmon.

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Water carries a rock downstream.

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A flower makes food for a butterfly.

Question 34

All the ponds in an area dried up during a drought. Which organism is most affected by the drought?

Accepted Answer

frog

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deer

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hawk

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snake

Question 35

Which of the following organisms have the greatest effect on an ecosystem because of the changes they make to their environment?

Accepted Answer

Beavers building a dam across a stream.

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Bees building a hive in a hollow tree.

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Wasps building a nest in a leafy bush.

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They all have the same impact on the environment.

Question 36

Coral make hard outer skeletons to protect their bodies. Over time, these outer skeletons can build up to make large coral reefs. How does the formation of a coral reef change the ocean ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

it creates a habitat for some ocean animals.

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It make the ocean water saltier.

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It removes sand from the ocean floor.

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It takes away space for other animals' habitats.

Question 37

Arrows in a food web represent...

Accepted Answer

energy

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eating

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sunlight

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matter

Question 38

Decomposers get energy from...

Accepted Answer

dead things and waste

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the sun

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eating plants

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eating animals

Question 39

Which list contains only animals that receive energy transferred directly from consumers in this food web?

Accepted Answer

Shrews and red foxes

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Red-tailed hawks, snowshoe hares, and caterpillars

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Snowshoe hares and caterpillars

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Snowshoe hares and shrews

Question 40

ow many types of organisms in this food web obtain energy directly from producers?

Accepted Answer

four

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two

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three

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five

Question 41

What is an instinct?

Accepted Answer

A natural behavior that an organism inherits.

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Characteristics passed from parents to offspring.

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A behavior that an organism obtains from experiences.

Question 42

Why do the same kinds of trees have the same shape of leaves?

Accepted Answer

They inherit the shape of their leaves from the parent trees.

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They receive the same kinds of nutrients from the soil.

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They acquire the shape of their leaves from insects eating their leaves.

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They grow in areas that receive the same amount of sun.

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