Ecosystems and Behavioral Traits Quiz

What is an example of an instinctual behavioral trait in animals?

• Turtle hatchlings returning to the sea

• A dog learning to sit

• A cat playing with a toy

• A bird singing a song

Which of the following is a learned behavioral trait?

• Orcas hunting in packs

• Birds flying south for winter

• Fish swimming in schools

• Bears hibernating

Why do turtle hatchlings return to the sea?

• It is an instinctual behavioral trait

• They like the water

• They are following their parents

• They are looking for food

What is one way orcas increase their chances of survival?

• Hunting in packs

• Sleeping during the day

• Eating only plants

• Building nests

How can human activities affect an ecosystem?

• They can be beneficial or harmful

• They always help the ecosystem

• They never have any effect

• They only harm the ecosystem

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What are biotic factors?

• Living things in an ecosystem

• Rocks and water

• Sunlight and temperature

• Soil and air

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What are abiotic factors?

• Non-living things in an ecosystem

• Animals and plants

• Insects and birds

• Fish and mammals

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What is a food web?

• A system showing how energy flows between organisms

• A type of spider web

• A place where food is stored

• A recipe book

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Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor?

• A tree

• A rock

• Water

• Sunlight

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Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor?

• Water

• Grass

• Rabbit

• Bird

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