Ecosystems Test Review

Which situation will most likely cause an fox to travel to search for food?

• drought

• over populated with deer

• low temperatures

• number of prey has decreased

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How have some animals adapted to extremely cold temperatures?

• by using camouflage

• by sleeping at night

• by growing a thick undercoat of fur

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How will a large number of grasshoppers in an area affect the plants?

• The plants will grow faster.

• The plants will stop growing.

• The plant numbers will decrease.

• The plant numbers will increase.

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Which example is a structural behavior?

• A bear hibernating.

• A beaver's tail.

• A duck flying south for the winter.

• A spider building a nest.

Some parrots can say up to 100 words. This is an example of what kind of behavior?

• Structural Behavior

• Instinctive Behavior

• Learned Behavior

How can humans best conserve energy?

• Turn off the lights when we leave a room.

• Turn on all of the lights at one time.

• Don't use ceiling fans at all.

• Open all of the windows.

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How can farmers help conserve good soil?

• Stop planting crops.

• Plant trees to keep the wind from carry away the soil.

• Water the soil every day.

• Only plant corn. All other crops destroy the soil.

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How would the white snow help an Artic Hare most likely survive?

• by allowing it to hop fast on top of the snow

• by allowing it to find all the food it needs

• by allowing it to eat snow for water.

• by allowing it to hide from predators

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What best explains how a turtle can survive in an environment full of predators?

• It has a long neck.

• It can hide in its shell.

• It can blend it with its surroundings.

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Look at the food chain below.

grasses ---> rabbit ----> snake ---> hawk

What would most likely happen if there was a severe drought in an area and the grasses died out?

• There would be an over population of rabbits.

• There would be an increase of hawks in the area.

• There would be a decrease of the snake population,

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