Super Science: ecosystems

Water-related ecosystems include:

• ponds, streams, and deserts

• ponds, marshes, swamps, streams, rivers, and oceans

• oceans, rivers, and forests

• ponds, marshes, streams, forests, and rainforests

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Dry-land ecosystems include:

• ponds, rivers, and streams

• deserts, forests, oceans, and rivers

• deserts, grasslands, forests, and rainforests

• forests, rivers, rainforests, and deserts

A group of organisms of the same kind, that lives in the same place is called a:

• crowd

• school

• population

• pupil

A forest community could include:

• tall trees, colorful birds, many layers

• lily pads, fish, coral reefs, and turtles

• trees, lily pads, coral reefs, and rabbits

• trees, squirrels, worms, and rabbits

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An ocean community could include:

• coral reefs, colorful fish, dolphins, and sharks

• colorful fish, palm trees, turtles, and hawks

• tall trees, vines, monkeys, and snakes

• turtles, seaweed, monkeys, and eels

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Ponds, streams, and rivers are examples of water-related ecosystems with __________ water:

• boiled

• fresh

• salt

• coffee

An ecosystem that has salt water is the:

• rainforest

• ocean

• desert

• pond

What is the difference between a population and a community?

• There is no difference.

• A population is all of the communities living together.

• A population counts how many students are in school.

• A population is one group of the same kind of organism. A community is all of the different populations that live in the same ecosystem.

How can humans help conserve limited resources?

• Do not let water run when you are not using it.

• Take 3 showers each day.

• Wash your family car every day after school.

• Waste food that you do not like to eat.

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Which word is a synonym for the word conserve?

• save

• spend

• waste

• use