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Life in Ecosystems Vocabulary Quiz Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

A series of changes that a living thing goes through during its life time is known as a ______________________.


It includes birth, growth, development/change, reproduce, and death.

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Life Cycle

c)

Inherited Trait

d)

Behavioral Adaptation

2.

A specific environment made up of living and nonliving things is known as an ____________________.


Some of examples are rain forest, tundra, and woodlands.

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Life Cycle

c)

Inherited Trait

d)

Fossil

3.

A characteristic that is passed from birth parents to children, such as hair color and eye color is known as an ___________________trait.

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Life Cycle

c)

Inherited Trait

d)

Behavioral Adaptation

4.

Many animals, such as bears and groundhogs, hibernate during the cold winter months in order to save energy. This is an example of a _____________________________.

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Fossil

c)

Inherited Trait

d)

Behavioral Adaptation

5.

________________ are the remains of living things that died a long time ago.

a)

Fossils

b)

Ecosystems

c)

Life Cycle

d)

The Laserdisc

6.

Tulips can have red, yellow, or purple petals. This is an example of a ___________________, or a difference in living things among the same species.

a)

Acquired Traits

b)

Variation

c)

Predator

d)

Physical Adaptation

7.

An animal, like a lion, that kills and eats another animal is known as a ____________________.

a)

Predator

b)

Prey

8.

A hummingbird has a long thin beak that can suck nectar from flowers.


This is an example of a _____________________________.

a)

Acquired Trait

b)

Predator

c)

Physical Adaptation

d)

Variation

9.

A smaller animal that is eaten by another animal is known as __________.

a)

Predator

b)

Prey

10.

An __________________ trait is one that develops due to interaction with the environment. Examples of this are having pierced ears, enjoying spicy foods, and having a sunburn.

a)

Acquired Trait

b)

Physical Adaptation

c)

Variation

d)

Prey