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Living and Nonliving Interactions

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which observation in a forest involves an interaction between two groups of living organisms?

a)

Termites live in a decaying log

b)

Plants provide food for wildlife

c)

A snake suns itself on a rock

d)

Trees grow next to a creek

2.

Which living organisms get energy without relying on another organism?

a)

Mushrooms capture and digest worms

b)

Horses eat grasses, growing in a field

c)

Mice eat seeds, fruit, and insects

d)

Tomato plants perform photosynthesis

3.

A student makes the following observations about a blue jay while sitting outside her house. Which observation describes a blue jay interacting with the living elements in its environment?

a)

Observation 1

b)

Observation 2

c)

Observation 3

d)

Observation 4

4.

Which of the following describes living organisms interacting with a nonliving element in its environment?

a)

Bees pollinate a dandelion flower

b)

Bacteria live in the human mouth

c)

Dogs drink water from a puddle

d)

Flies are caught and eaten by a spider

5.

A student observes the following activities during recess one day. Which of these organisms was interacting with another living organism around the student’s school?

a)

cat

b)

ant

c)

lizard

d)

blackbird

6.
a)

the anole rested on one of the rocks and lifted its head toward the light

b)

the anole climbed the plant and then ate a cricket off one of the leaves

c)

the anole drank some water and then ran across the sand

d)

the anole jumped from the rock and scattered sand with its tail

7.

Plants are interacting directly with another living component of their environment when they are–

a)

attracting insects.

b)

absorbing sunlight.

c)

soaking up water.

d)

taking in carbon dioxide.

8.

Frogs in a pond interact with both living and nonliving components in their ecosystem. Frogs interact with nonliving components when they–

a)

eat swimming insects for energy.

b)

lay their eggs in bodies of water.

c)

become food for another animal.

d)

hide beneath plants in the pond.

9.

All of the following are examples of living things interacting with each other EXCEPT —

a)

birds preying on insects living in the grass

b)

squirrels spreading the seeds of trees by burying them

c)

fish eating plants and other smaller fish

d)

frogs sleeping in the mud at the bottom of the pond

10.
Living and nonliving things interacting in an environment is called:
a)
A. Organism
b)
B. Producer
c)
C. Consumer
d)
D. Ecosystem