Habitats and Ecosystems

What is a habitat?

• How an animal behaves.

• Specific place where an animal lives

• A group of the same animals living together.

Which factors of an ecosystem are living?

• abiotic factors

• biotic factors

There are lots of different habitats in the world specific for different animals. Match the correct animal to its habitat.

• zebra - rainforest

• walrus - desert

• baracuda - fresh water lake

• polar bear - arctic

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Which of the following is a natural disaster that could wipe out an ecosystem?

• A sunny day

• A rain storm

• A forest fire

• An oil spill

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What factors in an ecosystem are non-living?

• abiotic factors

• biotic factors

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

In what ways can humans change an ecosystem?

• by making a region flood

• by creating hurricanes

• by adding to the amount of pollution in an ecosystem

• by enjoying nature

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which animal would you find in a freshwater ecosystem?

• a whale

• a shark

• a jellyfish

• a frog

What is a climate?

• The home or environment of a plant or animal.

• The average temperature and precipitation of a particular area.

• A major ecosystem made up of many habitats.

• A community of animals and plants that interact with their environment.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In the deciduous forest, trees lose their leaves in which season?

• spring

• summer

• fall/autumn

• winter

Which of the following is considered an aquatic ecosystem?

• estuary

• forest

• grassland

• desert