Geography Prep

How did the zebra mussels end up in the Great Lakes?

• In ballast tanks of ships

• They were intentionally released

• They have always been in the Great Lakes

• That's not a zebra mussel

What is the long-lasting relationship between two different organisms?

• Symbiosis
• Mutualism
• Parasitism
• Commensalism

An animal that eats both plants and animals.

• carnivore

• omnivore

• herbivore

• scavenger

What 4 things does an organism need to survive?

• Food, water, shelter, space
• Food, friends, shelter, space
• Water, shelter, prey, predators
• Shelter, food, water, humans

A diagram that shows the transfer of energy in an ecosystem by using several food chains.

• ecosystem

• food web

• environment

• food chain

An ecosystem is made up of _______ and ________ things.

• Living and nonliving
• Alive and dead
• Plants and animals
• Land and water

The job or role of a plant or an animal in the ecosystem.

• carnivore

• niche

• consumer

• habitat

Which type of symbiosis has both organisms benefit?

• Symbiosis
• Commensalism
• Parasitism
• Mutualism

What is another word for population of living things?

• Niche
• Habitat
• Species
• Organism 

In which type of symbiosis does one organism benefit and one is not affected?

• Symbiosis
• Commensalism
• Mutualism
• Parasitism