Living Things

Finish the sentence: A prairie dog is one type of...

• environment

• habitat

• organism

• abiotic factor

What things does an organism need from its environment to thrive?

• food

• trash cans

• water

• shelter

• people

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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Fill in the blanks: An organism obtains food, water, shelter, and other things it needs to __________, _________ and __________ from its environment.

• soil

• live

• walk

• grow

• reproduce

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

An environment that provides the things the organism needs to live, grow, and reproduce is called its ​ (a)   .

• habitat
• environment
• organism
• factors

Organisms live in different habitats because they have different ​ (a)   for ​ (b)   .

• requirements
• survival
• habitats
• organisms

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

An organism interacts with both the ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   parts of its habitat.

• living
• nonliving
• soil
• water
• organisms

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The living parts of a habitat are called ______ factors.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Select the three correct answer choices that are examples of biotic factors!

• grass/plants/seeds/berries

• hawks, ferrets, badgers, prairie dogs and eagles

• water

• worms, fungi, and bacteria

• soil

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

The nonliving parts of a habitat are called _______ factors.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Examples of abiotic factors include:

• water

• sunlight

• oxygen

• temperature

• soil