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