WorksheetsUnit 7 Recap
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 32mins
Both living and nonliving things interacting within a defined area makes up a(n) _____________.
Organism
Population
Community
Ecosystem
What non-living factor is the most important for an ecosystem to work?
Rock
Sun
Plants
Animals
A living thing can move, breathe and reproduce.
True
False
A Non-Living thing can move reproduce and breathe.
False
True
Many animals in an ecosystem depend on other animals for —
shelter
water and air
energy
support
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.
Many plants depend on insects for pollination. Without pollination, these plants cannot produce seeds. Plants depend on insects to —
grow new leaves
strengthen roots
make more food
produce offspring
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
Plants interact with living and nonliving components in their environment. Which is an interaction with a nonliving component?
Small insects eating the stems of plants
Humans breathing oxygen released by plants
Sandy soil holding the roots of plants
Bees gathering pollen from flowers of plants
Which of the following is a question that could be asked in a scientific investigation of how organisms depend on their environment?
What is the effect of rainfall on the growth of grasses?
How does temperature affect the formation of soil?
What time of day produces the most precipitation?
How fast does water erode different types of rock?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Apex Predator
Invasive species have a negative impact on...
the ecosystem
the economy (money)
Both the ecosystem and the economy
None of these
What do invasive species do to the habitat they move into?
What's one problem with the pythons preying on all the small animals in the Everglades?
other animals can't find any food
the grass can't grow as fast
the deer have nothing to eat
plants can't photosynthesize
Land clearing for crops and development destroy...
Wildlife
Desert
cars
Islands
A fire destroys all of the trees and plants in the forest. How might this affect the birds in the area?
The birds will plant seeds and grow new trees.
The birds will have more food to eat.
The birds will have no place to build their homes.
Changes to an environment may make it more difficult for an organism to find-
food.
shelter.
water.
all of the above
When changes to an environment happen, animals-
move.
perish.
adapt.
all of the above
Pacman frogs live in South America. Some of their traits are listed here. What habitat change might be harmful for a Pacman frog?
Heavy rains in the afternoons over a period of days
An increase in population of several kinds of birds
A change in weather, leading to cooler temperatures
The introduction of a new species that eats rodents
Which of the following gives an example of how birds modify their environment to meet their needs?
Birds use twigs to build a nest.
Birds hatch eggs and feed their young.
Birds breathe air and drink water.
Birds find food.
