Amplify Science Environments and Survival

______________ is a group of the same kind of organism living in the same area.

• an organism

• an animal population

• an adaptive engineer

• a biomimcry investigation

When something is_____________ it makes it harder for the organism to meet its needs in an environment.

• reproduced

• a predator

• stubborn

• non-adaptive

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Why might an organism be less likely to survive in an environment. Choose 3correct answers.

• It may not have enough food and water.

• There is enough food and water in the environment.

• It may have too much water.

• There may be too many predators.

• There may be no place to hide from predators.

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This plant needs water, sunlight, and good soil to grow well. Based on this picture what you can you infer? Choose 2 correct answers.

• The plant had plenty of water.

• The plant had too much water.

• The plant sat in the sun all day.

• The plant didn't get enough sunlight.

• The soil didn't have enough food for the plant.

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The beaver population in this area is growing like crazy! What can you assume about its environment? Choose 3 correct answers.

• There is enough food.

• There is no place to hide.

• There aren't too many predators.

• There is enough water.

• There is not enough food or water.

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To __________ is to stay alive.

• design

• engineer

• survive

• inference

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What do the bar graphs show us about the number of snails with yellow shells this year versus 10 years ago?

• The number of snails with yellow shells has gotten smaller over the last 10 years.

• The number of snails with yellow shells has gotten larger over the last 10 years.

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Biomimicry Engineers get their ideas from…

• a) observing the traits of living organisms, like the shape of a fly’s wing

• b) observing car parts, like an engine

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All the living and nonliving things in an area make up an …

• environment

• inference

• organism

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What are some things most organisms need in its environment in order to survive?

• air, water, food, protection

• friends, rocks, food, trees

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