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