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100

Plants get energy to make food from which of the following?

Water

climate 

sunlight

nutrients

sunlight

100

Sunlight, water, soil, and climate are the ______parts of an ecosystem.

living

growing 

nonliving

interacting

Non living

100

Each part of a chaparral community affects the other parts.  With a lot of rain, more plants growin the the chaparral.  Many animals eat these plants.  With much food, the number of animals increases.  In dry years, fewer plants grow.  With less food, the number of animals decreases.  What happens to the number of animals in years when there is little rain?

increases

decreases

does not change

decreases then increases

decreases

100

Grasshoppers and bison live in which ecostystem?

desert

tundra

grasslands

tropical forests

grasslands

100

What is the biggest difference between a desert and a tropical forest?

cold

warm

life

rain

rain

200

In which ecosystem would you find wolves, caribou, brown bears, and eagles?

deser

prairie

tundra

tropical forest

tundra

200

Oak, maple, and beech trees drop their leaves in the fall.  In which ecosystem are they found?

tundra

tropical forest

deciduous forest

coniferous forest

deiduous forest

200

Lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams are examples of _____ ecosystems.

dry

wetland

saltwater

freshwater

freshwater

200

In which type of water would a whale live?

saltwater

200
Why does a tundra have a few trees?

frozen soil

300

What are two ways plants help animals in their environments?

food, shelter

300

Explain why the coastal redwood trees depend upon the nonliving parts of the ecosystem.

use sunlight to make their food, they also need soil air and water to survive.