Components of an Ecosystem
A bird feeding insects to its chicks is an example of a living thing interacting with another living thing in an environment. (TRUE or FALSE)
True.
What structure helps protect the cactus from animals that would try to eat it?
Sharp spines.
Which of these is a trait that a crayfish most likely inherits from its parents? (The amount of food it eats/ The number of legs it has)
The number of legs it has
In a food chain energy flow directly FROM the ______ to the _______.
producer/ consumer
Plants start out as a _______.
seed
Which animal is more likely to live in the grasslands with just a few small trees and warm temperatures all year long? (Monkey or Cheetah)
Cheetah
How do structures such as whiskers and antennae benefit organisms?
Helps them detect their surroundings.
Fox squirrels live in the trees of city parks throughout Texas. Each spring they build nests of twigs and leaves in the tops of the trees. They are often found near park benches, waiting to be fed by visitors.
Which of these is a learned behavior?
Taking food from people
A ________ makes its own food.
producer
Frogs start out as an ________.
egg
Tropical climates have warm temperatures and abundant sunlight all year. What must be available for plants in these climates to make food throughout the year? (Water or Shade)
Water
Why do some animals have sharp teeth while other animals have flat teeth?
It depends on which type of organisms the animals consume
Begging for food, sitting, lay down, shake, turn...
A mall being built in a wooded area might affect the food web in that area. (TRUE or FALSE)
True
Organisms like butterflies go through a complete change called _______.
metamorphosis
A turtle sunbathing on a rock is an example of a living thing interacting with another living thing. (TRUE or FALSE)
False
Name a function of the turtles shell.
It protects them from predators.
Is this a learned behavior or inherited trait:
Bees make return trips to drink sugar water from a bowl placed 40 meters from their hive.
Learned behavior
The ______ gets energy from the producer.
Some species of rain forest frogs reproduce in the moist leaf litter on the forest floor. These frogs do not need a nearby body of water to complete their life cycle. Which stage of a typical frog life cycle is most likely missing from their life cycle?
Tadpole
Which organism obtains energy without depending on another organism? (Oak Tree/ Mountain lion)
What structure would help a polar bear survive in a cold environment?
Is this a learned behavior or inherited trait:
Monarch caterpillars can eat toxic leaves without being harmed.
Inherited trait
sun
How are human and insect life cycles the same?
Both grow and develop before becoming adults.