Ecosystems

1.     The grassland ecosystem only receives a small amount of rain to support small plants.

Which organism could not be supported by this ecosystem?

• Trees

• Wildflower

• Grass

• Fern

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In the food chain below, what is one way the energy flows in the food chain?

• Energy flows from the plants to the grasshopper

• Energy flows from the plants to the sun

• Energy flows from the snake to the frog

• Energy flows from the grasshopper to the plants

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Animals have adaptations to survive in a desert ecosystem.  Which adaptation will help an animal survive in the desert?

• Large ears to remove thermal energy from the body.

• Blubber to keep them warm in the winter

• Gills to breath under water

• Fur that turns from brown to white for snow.

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Plants have adaptations to survive in the desert.  Which plant has adaptations that will help it survive in the desert?

• a water lily needs lots of water to survive

• A blanket flower prefers hot climates.

• Winterberry holly does best in cold weather

• a.     Cattails best near ponds

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1.     The hawk is a bird that eats snakes, mice, scorpions, and other small insects.  What would likely happen if the hawk population disappeared from its ecosystem?

• The grass will grow taller.

• There would be a decrease in the population of mice.

• The population of scorpions would stay the same.

• The population of snakes would increase.

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Animals have adaptations to survive in an artic ecosystem.  Which adaptation will help an animal survive in the cold?

• Large ears to remove thermal energy from the body.

• Fur that turns from brown to white for snow.

• Blubber to keep them warm in the winter

• Gills to breath under water

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In the food chain below, what animal’s population would increase if the Frogs disappeared?

• The populations of Hawks would increase

• The populations of snakes would increase

• The populations of Grasshoppers would increase

• No changes would happen

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Which adaptation could help an animal escape a natural disaster?

• Gills to swim

• Camouflage to hide

• Legs to run

• Claws to dig underground

How might forest animals respond to a flood?

• They will become bigger

• They will all perish

• They will not be affected

• They will leave

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What is a food chain in a prairie ecosystem?

• Insect > Bird > Bunny > Cow

• Eagle > Snake > Rat > Insect

• Insect > Mouse > Snake > Eagle

• Snake > Eagle > Racoon > Rat

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