WorksheetsUnit 9 Lesson 3 Notebook Check
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The different ways that living things communicate with, act toward, and influence each other
a)
Niche
b)
Interaction
c)
Competition
d)
Predation
2.
An interaction in which one organism kills another for food or nutrients
a)
Niche
b)
Interaction
c)
Competition
d)
Predation
3.
The role or function of a species within its environment, including its interactions with other organisms and the physical conditions it requires for survival
a)
Niche
b)
Interaction
c)
Competition
d)
Predation
4.
The struggle between organisms to survive as they use the same limited resources
a)
Niche
b)
Interaction
c)
Competition
d)
Predation
5.
Predator and prey populations rise and fall in random patterns.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Organisms in an ecosystem compete for resources to survive.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Biotic and abiotic factors influence a population's ability to survive in the niche it occupies.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Individuals with characteristics that are well-suited to a particular environment tend to struggle to survive and reproduce less offspring.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
A student describes a desert fox that hunts at night, burrows underground during the day, and eats rodents and insects. What concept is the student describing?
a)
The fox's predator-prey cycle
b)
The fox's camouflage ability
c)
The fox's niche
d)
The fox's population trend
10.
A snake uses camouflage to blend into the forest floor, while its prey, a small rodent, has large ears to hear approaching danger. What do these traits represent?
a)
Decomposer adaptations
b)
Niche overlap
c)
Predator and prey adaptations
d)
Mutualistic behaviors
11.
In a grassland, cheetahs hunt antelope. As the antelope population rises, cheetah numbers also increase. Eventually, too many cheetahs reduce the antelope population, and cheetah numbers begin to fall. This scenario describes:
a)
A decomposer cycle
b)
A mutualism loop
c)
A predator-prey population cycle
d)
An invasive species collapse
12.
In a coral reef, multiple species of fish feed on algae, but each one prefers a different depth or side of the reef. This kind of adaptation helps reduce:
a)
Biodiversity
b)
Competition
c)
Camouflage
d)
Predation
13.
Wolves were removed from Yellowstone National Park for many years. During that time, elk populations grew rapidly and began to overgraze plants along rivers, damaging the ecosystem. What role did wolves originally play in this ecosystem?
a)
Decomposer
b)
Limiting factor
c)
Primary consumer
d)
Invasive species
14.
An animal is active at night, avoids areas where larger predators hunt, and uses a high-pitched sound to find insects. These traits help define the animal’s:
a)
Tropic level
b)
Survival rate
c)
Niche
d)
Evolutionary history
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