Levels of Life
What is the name for one single living thing, like a wolf or a sunflower?
Organism
What word describes the living parts of an ecosystem?
Biotic
A single polar bear walking across the tundra represents which level?
Organism
What word describes traits that help organisms survive?
Adaptations
What word means the variety of living things in an area?
Biodiversity
What level describes many organisms of the same species living in the same place?
Population
Sunlight, water, and soil are examples of what type of factors?
Abiotic factors
A pack of wolves living together in the same forest is a:
Population
A cactus storing water in its thick stem is an example of what?
Adaptation
Which place usually has higher biodiversity: a rainforest or a desert?
Rainforest
Fish, sea turtles, jellyfish, and seaweed living together in one place form what?
Community
Are mushrooms and bacteria biotic or abiotic?
Biotic
Wolves, deer, trees, and birds living together form a:
Community
Why does a snowshoe hare have white fur in winter?
To blend in with the snow / camouflage
Why is biodiversity important?
Each species plays a role in the ecosystem
An ecosystem includes living things and what other type of factors?
Abiotic factors
What abiotic factor helps plants make food through photosynthesis?
Sunlight
A forest including animals, plants, sunlight, water, and soil is a:
Ecosystem
Why do animals need adaptations?
To survive in their environment
If one species disappears, what might happen to the ecosystem?
Other species may be affected / ecosystem balance changes
What is the largest level of ecological organization in the hierarchy?
Biome
If a drought dries up a river, what type of factor changed?
Answer: Abiotic factor
The tundra, desert, rainforest, and grasslands are examples of:
Biomes
A plant growing low to the ground in strong wind is an example of what?
Adaptation
A place with thousands of different plant and animal species has what?
High biodiversity