Chapter 5 Survival in Ecosystems

Which statement best explains why many plants in Florida stay green all year while plants in northern states lose leaves in fall?

• Florida has a dry and wet season instead of cold winters, so many plants do not need to drop leaves.

• Florida plants get more sunlight, so they do not make leaves.

• Northern plants are weaker and must drop leaves to survive.
• Florida plants are all non-flowering and never lose leaves.

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Select ALL of the inherited traits.

• The type of fruit a tree produces

• A dog that sits for a ball

• A squirrel having a long, bushy tail
• Grass being mowed short by a lawnmower
• The color of fur a cat has

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Which is an acquired trait caused by the environment?

• The color pattern of a python's scales
• A horse's height that comes from its parents
• A pumpkin with a hole eaten by squirrels
• The type of fruit a plant produces

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In a simple food chain beginning with the Sun, which sequence is correct?

• Sun → Producer → Consumer → Decomposer

• Sun → Consumer → Producer → Decomposer

• Sun → Decomposer → Producer → Consumer
• Producer → Sun → Consumer → Decomposer

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Which organism is a producer?

• Mushroom
• Grass
• Fox
• Hawk

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Which best describes a decomposer's role in an ecosystem?

• They make food using sunlight.
• They break down dead plants and animals and return matter to the soil.
• They hunt other animals for food.
• They stop the flow of energy in a food web.

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A sea otter eats clams, which get energy from plants. Where did the otter's energy originate?

• The Sun
• The soil only
• The otter's fur
• Rocks in the ocean

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Select ALL of the instinctual behaviors.

• A puppy learning to sit for a treat
• A baby sea turtle crawling toward the bright horizon after hatching
• A baby crying when hungry

• An orca learning hunting techniques from adults
• A fish swimming

Select ALL of the learned behaviors.

• A dog sitting for a treat

• Sea turtles crawling to the ocean after hatching

• Wolves hunting prey

• A child reading a book

• A chick hatching from an egg

How can humans can negatively impact Florida ecosystems? CHOOSE TWO

• Planting native trees near waterways
• Introducing invasive species like Burmese pythons
• Cleaning up trash from beaches
• Creating protected wildlife areas
• Littering

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