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Interactions in Ecosystems

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All the living and nonliving things in an environment make up a(n)

a)

community

b)

ecosystem

c)

population

d)

species

2.

The path that energy takes in an ecosystem as it moves from one organism to another is a(n)

a)

producer chain

b)

energy pyramid

c)

food chain

d)

energy web

3.

A diagram that shows the amount of energy available at each level of an ecosystem is a(n)

a)

energy pyramid

b)

food web

c)

food chain

4.

All the members on one species in an ecosystem are a(n)

a)

community

b)

food chain

c)

environment

d)

population

5.

What is an animal called that hunts other animals for its food?

a)

herbivore

b)

omnivore

c)

carnivore

6.

What is an animal called that eats plants for its food?

a)

herbivore

b)

omnivore

c)

carnivore

7.

An adaptation in which an animal is protected by it's resemblance to an unpleasant animal that predators avoid.

a)

mimicry

b)

habitat

c)

niche

8.

Any characteristic that helps an organism survive in it's environment.

a)

niche

b)

adaptation

c)

camouflage

d)

mimicry

9.

A color, shape, or pattern that allows an organism to blend in with its environment.

a)

niche

b)

habitat

c)

camouflage

d)

protective coloration

10.

What is the name of the physical place in which an organism lives and hunts for food?

a)

habitat

b)

adaptation

c)

niche

d)

mimicry

11.

What word refers to the special role that an organism plays in a community?

a)

mimicry

b)

adaptation

c)

habitat

d)

niche

12.

A type of camouflage in which the color of an animal blends with its background.

a)

camouflage

b)

protective coloration

c)

habitat

d)

niche

13.

What is the difference between PHYSICAL ADAPTATIONS and BEHAVIORAL ADAPTATIONS? Explain

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14.

Name two animals that live in Minnesota. Tell one physical and one behavioral adaptation that they have.

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