Ecology
Vocabulary
100
Rabbits eat grass and other plants to survive, but they do not eat animals. What kind of animal are rabbits?
Rabbits are herbivores.
100
The way animals adjust to changes in their environment is called ________________.
Adaptation
200
How do decomposers help other organisms in an ecosystem?
They can return nutrients back to the soil.
200
An ___________ consists of living and nonliving things that interact with each other in an environment.
Ecology
300
In what order do a hawk, grass, and rabbit form a food chain in a meadow?
Grass - Rabbit - Hawk
300
What is a niche?
A niche is a special job or role.
400
Which of the following only lists consumers?
Hawks, lizards, chipmunks
400
What is a carnivore?
A carnivore is an animals that eats other animals.
500
A scientist who studies the relationship between living and nonliving things and their environment is called an _____________.
Ecologist
500
A ____________ is an animal that eats only plants.
Herbivore
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