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Ecosystem
Short Answer
Water Cycle
Bonus #1
Zebra Survival #2
100

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

100

Explain how energy flows in a food chain.

Energy flows from the sun to producers, then to consumers, and finally to decomposers.

100
  1. What is evaporation?
    A. Gas to liquid
    B. Liquid to gas
    C. Solid to liquid
    D. Gas to solid

B. Liquid to gas

100

Which is a nonliving factor?
A. Tree
B. Rabbit
C. Sunlight
D. Bacteria

C. Sunlight

100

Zebras are:
A. Carnivores
B. Herbivores
C. Omnivores
D. Decomposers

B. Herbivores

200

Which is a producer?

A. Lion
B. Grass
C. Mushroom
D. Snake

B. Grass

200

Describe the steps of the water cycle.

The water cycle includes evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.

200

What causes evaporation?
A. Wind
B. Gravity
C. Heat from the sun
D. Soil

C. Heat from the sun

200

Zebras live alone

T or F 

False 

200

Zebras mainly eat:
A. Meat
B. Fish
C. Grass
D. Insects

C. Grass

300

What do consumers eat?

A. Sunlight
B. Soil
C. Other organisms
D. Water

C. Other organisms

300

Why are decomposers important in ecosystems?

Decomposers break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.

300

Condensation forms:
A. Oceans
B. Clouds
C. Rivers
D. Icebergs

B. Clouds

300

A food web shows many food chains.

T or F

True 

300

Why do zebras have stripes?
A. To stay warm
B. To confuse predators
C. To fly
D. To swim

B. To confuse predators

400

A food chain shows:

A.Animal sizes
B. Energy flow
C. Water movement
D. Weather patterns

B. Energy flow

400

How do zebra stripes help them survive?

Zebra stripes confuse predators and make it harder to single out one zebra.

400

Precipitation includes:
A. Clouds
B. Rain, snow, sleet
C. Water vapor
D. Sunlight

B. Rain, snow, sleet

400
  1. What helps zebras escape predators?
    A. Slow movement
    B. Strong smell
    C. Speed and group behavior
    D. Climbing trees

C. Speed and group behavior

400

A zebra’s main predator is:
A. Elephant
B. Lion
C. Giraffe
D. Rhino

B. Lion

500

What is a habitat?

A. A food chain
B. An animal’s home
C. A predator
D. A plant

B. An animal’s home

500

What might happen if zebras disappeared from their ecosystem

If zebras disappeared, predators would lose a food source and the ecosystem could become unbalanced. 

500

What is collection?
A. Water falling
B. Water gathering in bodies
C. Water evaporating
D. Water freezing

B. Water gathering in bodies

500

Sunlight is a biotic factor.

False 

500

Zebras live in:
A. Desert
B. Arctic
C. Savannah
D. Ocean

C. Savannah