Unit 4 Living Things

The _______________________ consists of all the living and nonliving things in an area.

• ecology

• environment

• neighborhood

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A characteristic that helps a living thing survive is a(n)

• attitude.

• gift.

• adaptation.

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A physical adaptation is an adaptation to a body part. Examples of physical adaptations are _________________________.

• hunting at night

• curved feet, fur color, and long legs.

A (n) _____________________ adaptation is something that an animal does to help it survive.

• instinct

• physical

• behavioral

An inherited behavior an animal knows how to do without having to learn it is a(n) __________________________.

• behavioral adaptation

• instinct

• physical adaptation

A gradual change in an ecosystem is called a

• volcano.

• flood.

• succession

Pollution is the contamination of

• air.

• water.

• soil.

• All of the above

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_________________________________ happens when all members of a certain species die.

• Extinction

• An ice age

• Endangerment

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A community of organisms and the environment in which they live is a(n) ___________________________.

• niche

• environment

• ecosystem

A ________________________________ occurs when there is no precipitation for a long period of time.

• ice age

• drought

• wind storm