Ecosystem Diversity

Which sentence describes a way that dandelion seeds could be dispersed?

• Wind blows the seeds.

• The seeds stick to an animal's fur.

• Rain falls on the dandelion

• All of the above.

What effect does light, water, and soil have on a plant?

• They don't effect a plant.

• They cause the plant to die.

• They cause the plant to grow.

• They cause the plant to wilt.

What might happen if a greenhouse manager does not have enough bees?

• The plants would not be pollinated.

• This would not affect the plants.

Select the three things plants need to grow.

• Soil

• Flower pot

• Water

• Sun

• Grass

Study the table that shows how animals disperse seeds or pollinate plants. What simple model could you develop that mimics animals dispersing seeds or pollinating plants?

• Animals CANNOT disperse seeds or pollinate plants.

• The model should only have bees. Bees are the only animals that disperse seeds or pollinate.

• The model should show the animal moving the seed from where it landed to another place.

How does a bee pollinate?

• Bees sneeze the pollen into the flower.

• Bees have fuzzy bodies to which pollen sticks. The pollen spreads once they fly to the next flower.

• Bees take the honey out of the flower.

How do humans depend on other living things?

• Humans do not depend on living things.

• Humans only use nonliving things.

• Humans use plants and animals for food, clothing, and resources, like milk or wood.

It is NOT important that animals disperse seeds or pollinate plants.

• True

• False

What habitat is shown in the picture?

• Ocean

• Grassland

• Forest

• Desert

What habitat is shown in the picture?

• Wetland

• Grassland

• Forest

• Desert