Ecosystem Vocabulary Review

What is a habitat?

• A habitat is a type of animal.

• A habitat is a place where food is stored.

• A habitat is the natural environment where an organism lives, providing food, shelter, and mates for reproduction.

• A habitat is a method of reproduction.

What is a learned behavior?

• A skill or action that an animal acquires through experience or teaching, like a dog learning to sit.

• A natural instinct that animals are born with, such as a bird's ability to fly.

• A behavior that is only exhibited in captivity and not in the wild.

• A temporary reaction to a specific stimulus, like flinching from a loud noise.

What does it mean to reuse items?

• To use items again instead of throwing them away, like using a glass jar for storage.

• To recycle items by breaking them down into raw materials.

• To donate items to charity for others to use.

• To throw items away after a single use.

What is competition in an ecosystem?

• Competition occurs when organisms vie for the same resources, such as food, water, or space.

• Competition is the process by which organisms adapt to their environment.

• Competition refers to the mutual benefits organisms gain from each other.

• Competition is the way organisms reproduce in a given habitat.

What is an inherited trait?

• A characteristic that is learned from the environment.

• A feature that is randomly generated during an individual's life.

• A characteristic passed down from parents to offspring, such as eye color or a southern accent.

• A trait that can change based on personal experiences.

What are aquatic ecosystems?

• Aquatic ecosystems are land-based environments where various organisms live.

• Aquatic ecosystems are water-based environments, including oceans, rivers, and lakes, where various organisms live.

• Aquatic ecosystems are environments that only include freshwater bodies.

• Aquatic ecosystems are artificial environments created for aquatic life.

What are terrestrial ecosystems?

• Land-based environments like forests, deserts, and grasslands.

• Aquatic environments such as oceans and rivers.

• Artificial environments created by humans.

• Underground ecosystems found in caves.

What is an instinct?

• A learned behavior that develops over time.

• A natural behavior that an animal is born with, not learned.

• A behavior that is only seen in humans.

• A reaction to external stimuli that can be trained.

What is a community in an ecosystem?

• A community is a group of different species living in isolation.

• A community is made up of all the different populations of organisms living together in a specific area.

• A community refers to the abiotic factors in an environment.

• A community is a single species that dominates an area.

What is biodiversity?

• Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, including different species of plants and animals.

• Biodiversity is the total number of individuals of a single species in a given area.

• Biodiversity is the process of creating new species through evolution.

• Biodiversity refers to the genetic variation within a single species.