Environments

A teacher is setting up the terrarium shown below in a science classroom. 
Which of these organisms is best suited for the terrarium?

• Blue Jay

• Lobster

• Snail

• Water Lily

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What characteristics of a forest would make it a suitable habitat for a deer?

• salt water and beaches

• sand and heat

• ice and snow

• trees and streams

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Deserts, mountains, and rivers are all examples of ________.

• vacation spots

• tundra

• ecosystems

• wetlands

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How does energy enter an ecosystem? 

• sunlight

• soil 

• animals 

• invasive species 

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What is true about habitats?

• they must be warm during the year for plants to survive

• they all have different kinds and amounts of soil, water, sunlight, and living things. 

Orchid flowers live by hanging on trees found only in warm, wet areas. Which of the following habitats would allow orchids to survive?

• mountain

• desert

• rainforest 

• polar

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All the living and nonliving things in an area - 

• Thrive

• Ecosystem

• Population

• Perish

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An African savanna is a grassland with shrubs and a few small trees.  It has warm temperatures all year long, a dry winter season, and a rainy summer season.  Which group of animals is most likely supported by an African savanna?

• Frog, Monkey, Toucan, Penguin

• Lizard, Snake, Pelican, Hare

• Buffalo, Rabbit, Turkey, Polar Bear Cub

• Antelope, Rhinosaurus, Elk, Cheetah

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Racoons eat nuts, fruits, and bird eggs. They like to live in dens or holes. Which of the following habitats would the racoon have the best chance of survival?

• a large, deep lake

• a jungle tree

• a treeless beach

• a wooded forest

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a community of living and nonliving things in their natural environment

• community

• ecosystem

• population

• flood

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