Ecosystems and Interactions: Online Learning Quizzes for 4th Grade Science

Question 1

Which living thing in an ecosystem makes its own food?

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Grass

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Rabbit

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Mushroom

Question 2

Which of the following is a living thing that makes its own food using sunlight?

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Grass

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Rabbit

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Hawk

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Bacteria

Question 3

What is the name for all the different food chains that are connected in an ecosystem?

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Food web

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Habitat

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Population

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Community

Question 4

How do animals get energy in an ecosystem?

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From eating other animals or plants

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Directly from sunlight

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Through photosynthesis

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From breaking down dead plants and animals

Question 5

Which of these things helps keep an ecosystem healthy and balanced?

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Having lots of different plants and animals

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Having very few disturbances, like storms or fires

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Having a lot of one type of plant or animal

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Having no decomposers

Question 6

What do decomposers do in an ecosystem?

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Break down dead plants and animals

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Make oxygen

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Eat plants

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Hunt other animals

Question 7

How does competition affect animals in an ecosystem?

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It makes it harder for them to find food and shelter

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It makes there be more different types of animals

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It helps animals work together better

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It doesn't really affect them

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT part of an ecosystem?

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A plastic bag

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Living organisms

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Their physical environment

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Interactions between organisms

Question 9

What is a group of organisms that live in the same area and interact with each other called?

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Ecosystem

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Biosphere

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Habitat

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Food web

Question 10

Which of the following makes its own food from sunlight?

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Plants

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Animals

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Fungi

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Bacteria

Question 11

How are food chains and food webs different?

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Food webs show more possible food pathways.

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Food chains only include plants and animals.

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Food webs show the movement of energy.

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Food chains are more common in nature.

Question 12

How do decomposers help in an ecosystem?

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Break down waste and recycle nutrients.

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Produce oxygen through photosynthesis.

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Control the population of predators.

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Eat only plants.

Question 13

What breaks down dead leaves and logs in a forest?

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Mushroom

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Grass

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Deer

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Sunlight

Question 14

What do decomposers do in an ecosystem?

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Break down dead plants and animals

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Make food for other organisms

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Eat other animals

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Provide shelter for other organisms

Question 15

Where does most of the energy in an ecosystem come from?

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Sunlight

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Wind

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Water

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Soil

Question 16

Which of these is NOT found in a food web?

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The weather

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Plants that make their own food

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Animals that eat other animals

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Animals that break down dead plants and animals

Question 17

How are food chains different from food webs?

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Food chains show how energy flows through an ecosystem, while food webs show how organisms interact with each other.

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Food webs show how energy flows through an ecosystem, while food chains show how organisms interact with each other.

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They are the same thing.

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Food chains include only plants, while food webs include all organisms.

Question 18

In a forest ecosystem, which organism makes its own food?

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Tree

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Rabbit

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Mushroom

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Wolf

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT part of an ecosystem?

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Human activities and buildings

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Living organisms (plants, animals)

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Non-living things (water, rocks, air)

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Food chains and food webs

Question 20

What do we call a group of the same type of living things that live in the same area?

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Population

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Community

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Ecosystem

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Habitat

Question 21

Which type of organism starts a food chain?

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Producer

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Consumer

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Decomposer

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Predator

Question 22

What is the main job of a decomposer?

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To break down dead things

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To make their own food from sunlight

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To eat other living things

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To provide shelter for other organisms

Question 23

Which of these is an example of animals helping each other?

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A shark swimming next to a remora

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A lion eating a zebra

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A fungus growing on a tree

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A bee collecting pollen from a flower

Question 24

How do changes to one living thing affect the rest of an ecosystem?

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It can change food chains and how nutrients move through the system

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They usually don't affect other living things

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Only changes to plants and animals affect other living things

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Decomposers are the only ones that can affect the whole ecosystem

Question 25

Which of the following is the primary role of producers in a food chain?

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Produce their own food

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Consume other organisms

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Decompose organic matter

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Provide shelter for other organisms

Question 26

Which type of interaction between living organisms involves both species benefiting?

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Mutualism

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Competition

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Predation

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Parasitism

Question 27

A habitat can be defined as:

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The specific area where an organism lives

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The diet of an organism

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The function an organism serves in its environment

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The number of individuals in a population

Question 28

Which physical adaptation helps animals survive in cold environments?

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Thick fur or feathers

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Large ears

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Long tails

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Striped patterns

Question 29

Which of the following describes the general pattern of energy flow through an ecosystem?

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From producers to consumers to decomposers

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From consumers to producers to decomposers

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From decomposers to producers to consumers

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Energy does not flow through ecosystems

Question 30

What is the main difference between a food chain and a food web?

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Food chains are linear while food webs are interconnected

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Food webs are linear while food chains are interconnected

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Food chains only include plants and animals while food webs include non-living things

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There is no difference between food chains and food webs

Question 31

What is the primary role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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To decompose dead organisms and recycle nutrients

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To produce food for other organisms

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To control populations of other organisms

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To provide shelter for other organisms

Question 32

How can human activities, like adding pollution to the air or cutting down forests, impact ecosystems?

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They can disrupt the stability and functioning of ecosystems.

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They help ecosystems become more balanced.

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They have no effect on ecosystems.

Question 33

What do we call the different connected food chains in an ecosystem?

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Food web

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Habitat

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Niche

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Population

Question 34

Which of these is a plant that makes its own food?

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Grass

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Hawk

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Snake

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Mouse

Question 35

What do we call the special place where an animal lives and gets its food?

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Habitat

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Environment

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Community

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Population

Question 36

Which of these is NOT a sign of a healthy ecosystem?

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Plenty of pollution

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Lots of different types of living things

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Clean air and water

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Animals and plants depending on each other

Question 37

Which animal plays a very important role in its ecosystem even though it is not very big?

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Bacteria

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Grass

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Shark

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Hawk

Question 38

Why are food webs helpful for scientists?

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They show how energy moves through the ecosystem

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They tell us which animals are in danger

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They stop pollution

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They make new plants grow

Question 39

In an ecosystem with diverse plants and animals, what is the primary function of a keystone species?

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Maintaining ecosystem balance and health

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Dominating the ecosystem's population

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Being the apex predator

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Having minimal impact on other species

Question 40

Which adaptation helps polar bears survive in their icy environment by keeping them warm?

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Thick fur

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Webbed feet

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Echolocation

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Poisonous claws

Question 41

How can we use our understanding of ecosystems to safeguard the diversity of life on Earth?

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Study ecosystems to learn about human impacts and find ways to minimize harm

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Ignore ecosystems

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Build new ecosystems to replace damaged ones

Question 42

In a food chain, who or what fills the role of producing their own food from sunlight?

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Plant

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Hawk

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Snake

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Mouse

Question 43

Most ecosystems on Earth rely on a common source for their energy. What is it?

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Sun

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Water

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Rocks

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Moon

Question 44

Which of these animals eats only plants?

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Deer

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Lion

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Owl

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Frog

Question 45

What is the important job that decomposers do in an ecosystem?

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Break down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil

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Provide food for other organisms

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Create new organisms

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Protect the ecosystem from predators

Question 46

When two organisms have a close relationship in which both benefit, it's called:

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Mutualism

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Predation

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Competition

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Parasitism

Question 47

What simple actions can we take to protect the health of ecosystems?

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Reduce waste, reuse items, recycle materials

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Cut down more trees

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Drive more often

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Use more energy

Question 48

Why is having a variety of species in an ecosystem important?

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It makes the ecosystem more stable and able to recover from changes

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It means there will be more food for humans

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It makes the ecosystem more fragile and at risk

Question 49

What is a producer in a food chain?

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An organism that makes its own food, such as plants

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An organism that eats other organisms, such as a deer

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An organism that breaks down dead organisms, such as a hawk

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An organism that eats plants and other animals, such as a snake

Question 50

What do decomposers do in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead plants and animals into nutrients that can be used by other organisms.

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They provide shelter for animals.

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They produce food for other organisms.

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They consume plants and animals.

Question 51

Which type of organism in an ecosystem eats both plants and animals?

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Omnivore

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Producer

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Carnivore

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Herbivore

Question 52

What is the name of the area where an organism lives and gets its resources?

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Habitat

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Food chain

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Ecosystem

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Population

Question 53

What is a characteristic of a healthy ecosystem?

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Balanced populations of different species

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High levels of pollution

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Few different types of plants and animals

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Frequent storms and natural disasters

Question 54

Where do most ecosystems get their energy from?

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Sunlight

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Minerals

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Water

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Wind

Question 55

What can limit the number of organisms in an ecosystem?

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Availability of resources, such as food and water

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Lack of sunlight

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No predators

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Too much rain

Question 56

What type of interaction occurs when organisms compete for the same resources?

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Competition

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Predation

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Symbiosis

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Mutualism

Question 57

Which of these is an example of a symbiotic relationship?

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A lichen, which is a fungus and an alga living together

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A deer eating grass

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A plant absorbing sunlight

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A fox hunting a rabbit

Question 58

What is the process by which plants use sunlight to make their own food called?

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Photosynthesis

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Combustion

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Decomposition

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Respiration