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WorksheetsLiving and Nonliving Interactions
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which observation in a forest involves an interaction between two groups of living organisms?
Termites live in a decaying log
Plants provide food for wildlife
A snake suns itself on a rock
Trees grow next to a creek
Which living organisms get energy without relying on another organism?
Mushrooms capture and digest worms
Horses eat grasses, growing in a field
Mice eat seeds, fruit, and insects
Tomato plants perform photosynthesis
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?
Observation 1
Observation 2
Observation 3
Observation 4
Which of the following describes living organisms interacting with a nonliving element in its environment?
Bees pollinate a dandelion flower
Bacteria live in the human mouth
Dogs drink water from a puddle
Flies are caught and eaten by a spider
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?
cat
ant
lizard
blackbird
the anole rested on one of the rocks and lifted its head toward the light
the anole climbed the plant and then ate a cricket off one of the leaves
the anole drank some water and then ran across the sand
the anole jumped from the rock and scattered sand with its tail
Plants are interacting directly with another living component of their environment when they are–
attracting insects.
absorbing sunlight.
soaking up water.
taking in carbon dioxide.
Frogs in a pond interact with both living and nonliving components in their ecosystem. Frogs interact with nonliving components when they–
eat swimming insects for energy.
lay their eggs in bodies of water.
become food for another animal.
hide beneath plants in the pond.
All of the following are examples of living things interacting with each other EXCEPT —
birds preying on insects living in the grass
squirrels spreading the seeds of trees by burying them
fish eating plants and other smaller fish
frogs sleeping in the mud at the bottom of the pond
