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Structures of Nature 1

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  • Bears hibernate during the winter due to cold weather and limited food sources.
    False
    True
  • A mushroom is a decomposer.
    True
    False
  • Which of the following is a producer?
    cactus
    the sun
    beaver
    flamingo
  • What would happen to an ecosystem if an entire population became extinct?
    Nothing to worry about
    Other organisms could suffer or die off
    It wouldn't change the ecosystem
    It would make the ecosystem stronger
  • Which animal gets energy from the shrimp?
    sea snail
    starfish
    stingray
    sun
  • A desert is an example of an aquatic ecosystem.
    True
    False
  • If the tempurature of an ecosystem consistently gets colder sooner each year, then...
    all living things will die
    animals will adapt and hibernate earlier
    populations will increase
    summers will become hotter
  • Which is a way humans can help an ecosystem?
    deforestation
    overfishing
    pollution
    Plant oyster beds
  • This picture is an example of which type of adaptation?
    migration
    hibernation
    invisibility
    camouflage
  • An adaptation in which groups of animals move long distances due to seasonal changes.
    mimicry
    migration
    dormancy
    hibernation
  • Which of the following describes an herbivore?
    an organism that eats only plants
    An organism that both plants and meat
    an organism that eats only meat
    An organism that breaks down other decaying and dead organisms
  • If a fossil of a fish is found in a plain, then we can assume it ...
    the fish had adaptations that allowed it to live in a terrestrial ecosystem
    the ecosystem was once an aquatic ecosystem
    it was not a real fossil
  • An animal that lives in a rainforest ecosystem would also do well in a tundra ecosystem.
    True
    False
  • If a plant population died out due to drought, then
    It wouldn't affect the consumers in this ecosystem
    Consumers would start to eat other species of plants
    Animal populations would migrate to warmer locations
    Plants would grow different root systems for wet environments
  • Which of the following is a carnivore?
    lion
    giraffe
    horse
    sheep