Ecosystem
What is an ecosystem?
A single animal
B. Living and nonliving things interacting
C. Only plants
D. Only water
B. Living and nonliving things interacting
Explain how energy flows in a food chain.
Energy flows from the sun to producers, then to consumers, and finally to decomposers.
B. Liquid to gas
Which is a nonliving factor?
A. Tree
B. Rabbit
C. Sunlight
D. Bacteria
C. Sunlight
Zebras are:
A. Carnivores
B. Herbivores
C. Omnivores
D. Decomposers
B. Herbivores
Which is a producer?
A. Lion
B. Grass
C. Mushroom
D. Snake
B. Grass
Describe the steps of the water cycle.
The water cycle includes evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.
What causes evaporation?
A. Wind
B. Gravity
C. Heat from the sun
D. Soil
C. Heat from the sun
Zebras live alone
T or F
False
Zebras mainly eat:
A. Meat
B. Fish
C. Grass
D. Insects
C. Grass
What do consumers eat?
A. Sunlight
B. Soil
C. Other organisms
D. Water
C. Other organisms
Why are decomposers important in ecosystems?
Decomposers break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.
Condensation forms:
A. Oceans
B. Clouds
C. Rivers
D. Icebergs
B. Clouds
A food web shows many food chains.
T or F
True
Why do zebras have stripes?
A. To stay warm
B. To confuse predators
C. To fly
D. To swim
B. To confuse predators
A food chain shows:
A.Animal sizes
B. Energy flow
C. Water movement
D. Weather patterns
B. Energy flow
How do zebra stripes help them survive?
Zebra stripes confuse predators and make it harder to single out one zebra.
Precipitation includes:
A. Clouds
B. Rain, snow, sleet
C. Water vapor
D. Sunlight
B. Rain, snow, sleet
C. Speed and group behavior
A zebra’s main predator is:
A. Elephant
B. Lion
C. Giraffe
D. Rhino
B. Lion
What is a habitat?
A. A food chain
B. An animal’s home
C. A predator
D. A plant
B. An animal’s home
What might happen if zebras disappeared from their ecosystem
If zebras disappeared, predators would lose a food source and the ecosystem could become unbalanced.
What is collection?
A. Water falling
B. Water gathering in bodies
C. Water evaporating
D. Water freezing
B. Water gathering in bodies
Sunlight is a biotic factor.
False
Zebras live in:
A. Desert
B. Arctic
C. Savannah
D. Ocean
C. Savannah