Ecosystem and Survival

What is a fossil?

• A living animal

• The remains or imprint of a plant or animal from long ago

• A type of rock

• A kind of soil

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Which of the following is an example of an animal that lives in groups to help its members survive?

• A tiger hunting alone

• A school of fish swimming together

• A snake hiding under a rock

• A butterfly on a flower

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Which of these is a reason why some animals cannot survive in the desert?

• Too much water

• Not enough shade

• Not enough water

• Too many trees

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What is the term for all the individuals of one species living in a certain area?

• Community

• Population

• Ecosystem

• Habitat

What does this fossil of a leaf most likely show?

• The plant was eaten by an animal.

• The plant lived a long time ago.

• The plant died on a rock.

• The plant lived on rocky places.

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In which habitat would you find a whale?

• Ocean

• Wetland

• Grassland

• Desert

Name one way that planting new trees after a wildfire can help animals in the area.

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Clown fish live among anemones, acting as a lure for the sea anemone's prey. The clown fish get protection and shelter from the anemone. This is an example of which type of symbiosis?

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

A wildfire has hit this grassland biome. How will this affect the rabbit population?

• The rabbits will have less competition and increase in number.

• The rabbit population will stay the same.

• The rabbit population will have no food and decrease.

• The rabbit population will become extinct immediately.

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Explain why some animals, like camels, can survive well in the desert while others cannot.

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