Animals
Animals that hunt and eat other animals for food are _____.
A. Herbivores
B. Producers
C. Prey
D. Predators
PREDATORS
What do we call animals that ONLY eat plants for food?
Herbivores
The largest type of ecosystem where dolphins, sharks, and sponges live?
A. Ocean
B. Desert
C. Temperate Forest
D. Tropical Rainforest
OCEAN
Any body coloring or pattern that helps a living thing blend into its environment is
A. Camouflage
B. Mimicry
C. Hibernation
D. Migration
CAMOUFLAGE
Why are decomposers important to the ecosystem?
A. They put minerals and nutrients back into the soil
B. They eat bad animals for food
C. They are top of the food chain
D. They pass energy to other organisms
They put minerals and nutrients back into the soil.
Which forest animal is considered to be nocturnal?
A. Rabbit
B. Coyote
C. Ostrich
D. Squirrel
Coyote
This adaptation helps the Saguaro Cactus take in water and nutrients from the ground...
A. wide, shallow roots
B. Thick, waxy stem
C.Needles
D. Flowers
wide, shallow roots
All living and nonliving things in an area make up a ________.
A. Food Web
B. Population
C. Community
D. Ecosystem
ECOSYSTEM
When a butterfly opens its wings and the pattern makes the butterfly look like an owl this is called _____.
A. Camouflage
B. Mimicry
C. Migration
D. Hibernation
Mimicry
Which ecosystem is hot and damp with plenty of rainfall all year round?
Tropical Rainforest
During the winter months, forest animals must adjust or adapt to _______.
a change in temperature
Plants are also called ______ because they can make their own food for energy.
Producers
Which is an example of a living thing interacting with a nonliving thing?
A. Birds eating worms for food
B. Bear eating berries for food
C. Squirrel using a tree as shelter
D. Salamander using a rock as shelter.
Salamander using a rock as shelter.
Any body structure or behavior that helps a living thing survive in its habitat is called an ______.
A. Population
B. Ecosystem
C. Adaptation
D. Habitat
ADAPTATION
Which of these is a nonliving part of a pond ecosystem?
A. Fish
B. Cattails
C. Water
D. Algae
Water
Name 3 reasons an animal might migrate to another area.
1. to find food or water
2. habitat was destroyed
3. to escape the cold temperatures and weather
Name one adaptation of a Mesquite Tree
1. small, waxy leaves
2. Thorns
3. wide, deep roots
In which ecosystem are you most likely to find alligators, snakes, fish, and turtles?
Wetland
How do frogs survive in the winter?
A. They grow thick skin
B. They hibernate underground or in mud
C. They become nocturnal and hunt at night
D. They build nests in trees
They hibernate in the ground or in the mud.
How do the spots on a deer help the deer survive in its habitat?
A. Spots help the deer blend into trees and grasses
B. The spots help the deer run fast.
C. The spots help the deer find food.
D. The spots help the deer hear that predators are coming.
The spots help the deer blend into trees and grasses.
What do we call animals that ONLY eat meat (other animals) for food?
Carnivores
Which is NOT something that makes up the soil?
A. Humus
B. Weathered Rock
C. Oil
D. Water
Oil
An ecosystem's long term weather conditions are called its _______.
climate
To avoid cold temperatures when the seasons change, some animals ______.
migrate
What do we call animals that eat both plants and animals for food?
Omnivores