Survival Ecosystems Review

Lauren has a pet cat. Which of these is a learned characteristic?

• The cat chases birds in the yard.

• The cat has extra toes on its paws.

• The cat drinks water by lapping it up with its tongue.

• The cat stands by the door when it wants to go outside.

Monarch butterflies migrate to warm places every winter. What causes this?

• trait

• instinct

• characteristic

• learned behavior

One kind of moth lives on the bark of trees. Their color is dark in areas where the trees and moths are located near factories. Where there are no factories, the same kinds of moths and trees are light-colored. What is the most likely cause for this color change?

• diet

• instinct

• environment

• learned behavior

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Plants use sunlight to make their own food, while animals cannot. The picture below shows the relationship between the Sun, plants, and animals. Notice the arrows in this picture.

Sun------> Plants -------> Animals

What do the arrows show?

• flow of oxygen

• flow of energy

• flow of consumers

• flow of waste materials

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Where does the energy in an apple come from?

• from the Sun

• from the producers

• from consumers

• from other apples

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The Pacific Ocean has a giant floating island of garbage trapped by ocean currents. Which explains the impact of the trash on the environment?

• It harms only fish.

• It harms only living things.

• It harms biotic and abiotic factors.

• It is not harmful because organisms can adapt.

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Which would be the best way to build the road through a swamp while causing the least environmental impact?

• Relocate the plants and animals.

• Build the road on an overpass above the swamp.

• Animals and plants will adapt.

• Build the road with a fence so animals do not get in it.

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In Florida, the fur seen on a red fox stays the same color all year. However, in the Arctic, the fur of an arctic fox changes to white in the winter. Which statement best explains why an arctic fox's fur changes but the Florida red fox's fur stays the same?

• Arctic foxes need to change color so they can migrate.

• Arctic foxes need to change color so they can hibernate.

• Arctic foxes need to change color to stay warm.

• Arctic foxes need to change color to better camouflage themselves in their environment.

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Use the picture of the food chain to answer the question.

Sun-----> Plant ------> Deer ------> Bob Cat

How do the animals in this food chain get energy?

• Animals get energy directly from the Sun.

• Animals get energy by absorbing sunlight.

• Animals get energy through photosynthesis.

• Animals get energy by eating plants and other animals.

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This diagram shows a food chain for a forest.

FOREST FOOD CHAIN

Acorn → Chipmunk → Fox

Which of these statements best describes the energy flow in this food chain?

• All of the energy from the acorn is transferred directly to the fox through the food chain.

• Some of the energy from the acorn is transferred directly to the fox through the food chain.

• All of the energy from the producer is transferred directly to the fox through the food chain.

• Some of the energy from the chipmunk is transferred directly to the fox through the food chain.

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