What do we call a group of organisms that live in the same area and interact with each other and its environment.
Weather patterns
Rock formation
Ecosystem
Fossils
Which of the following is a way that humans can help protect the environment?
Recycling and reducing waste
Dumping chemicals into rivers
Cutting down forests
Cutting down forests
Which of the following is an example of a beneficial change in an organism's environment?
A predator moving into the area
A decrease in the availability of food
An increase in pollution levels
A new source of shelter and protection
What is one way organisms can adapt to changes in their environment?
By ignoring the changes and hoping they go away
By evolving over time or changing their behaviors
By depending solely on humans for help
By staying in the same place and not moving
What is the primary source of energy for most living organisms on earth?
sunlight
wind
soild
water
What are fossils?
Living organisms
Microscopic organisms
The remains of ancient living things
Fossils are not real
How can scientists compare fossils to present-day organisms?
By studying the size and shape of the fossil and comparin
By ignoring any differences and focusing on similarities
By asking fossils questions
By using a time machine
What is the main purpose of comparing fossils to present day organisms?
To identify similarities & differences between the organisms
To determine the age of the fossils
To find out where fossils were discovered
To understand how fossils form
What kind of rocks do you usually find fossils in?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Volcanic
Metaphoric
What is the following is an abiotic (nonliving) factor in an ecosystem?
water
deer
trees
grass
