Ecosystems for 1st Graders: Explore Living Things and Their World

Question 1

Which of these does NOT belong in a healthy ecosystem?

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Pollution

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Trees

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Animals

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Sunlight

Question 2

What is an example of an ecosystem?

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A forest with trees and animals

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An ocean with fish

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A playground with swings

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A school with desks

Question 3

Which of these is made by people?

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Playground

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Forest

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Ocean

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Desert

Question 4

What does NOT belong in an ecosystem?

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Rocks

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Plants

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Animals

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Water

Question 5

What does NOT belong in an ecosystem?

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Plastic

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Living things

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Air

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Water

Question 6

What does NOT belong in an ecosystem?

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Electricity

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Plants

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Animals

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Non-living things

Question 7

What does NOT belong in a healthy ecosystem?

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Trash

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Plants

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Animals

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Water

Question 8

You're exploring a forest. Which of these things would you NOT find there?

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A big black car

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Tall green trees

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A flowing river

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Singing birds

Question 9

Imagine you're in a forest. Which of these are living things in the forest?

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Trees

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Rocks

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Water

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Air

Question 10

In a forest, which of these is NOT a living thing?

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Rock

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Tree

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Squirrel

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Bird

Question 11

What is an example of an ecosystem?

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A community of plants and animals living together in a specific area

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A single plant

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A rock

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A book

Question 12

Imagine we have a forest. Which of these groups includes all the living things in this forest?

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Plants, animals, and mushrooms

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Rocks, water, and air

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The sun and the clouds

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The soil and the trees

Question 13

Which of these is NOT part of an ecosystem?

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Houses

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Plants

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Animals

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Water

Question 14

What makes up an ecosystem?

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All living things, like plants, animals, and insects, plus the air, water, and soil they need to live

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Just plants and trees

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Just animals and insects

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Only the biggest and strongest animals

Question 15

What do we call everything in a place that works together, like the plants, animals, and the air?

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Ecosystem

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Community

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Habitat

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Population

Question 16

What are the two main parts of an ecosystem?

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Living things and nonliving things

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Only plants

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Only nonliving things

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Animals and water

Question 17

What is an ecosystem?

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A group of living things and their surroundings

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A type of plant

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A place where animals rest

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A type of stone

Question 18

What is NOT an ecosystem?

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A playground without living things that depend on it

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A forest with trees, animals, and other living things

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An ocean with fish, plants, and other living things

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A desert with plants and animals adapted to dry conditions

Question 19

What item is NOT found in an ecosystem?

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A computer

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Trees

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Deer

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Water

Question 20

Which of these does NOT belong in an ecosystem?

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TV

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Animals

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Water

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Sunlight

Question 21

What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living things and their physical surroundings

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A type of plant that lives in a forest

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A place where the sun shines

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A giant rock in the ocean

Question 22

What is an ecosystem?

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A place where living things and their surroundings interact

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A group of animals that live together

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A type of plant that only grows in certain areas

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A place where only humans live

Question 23

Which of these places has tall grass and not many trees?

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Grassland

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Forest

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Ocean

Question 24

When living things in an ecosystem change over time to fit their surroundings better, what is this called?

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Adapting

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Moving

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Growing

Question 25

Which living thing in an ecosystem can make its own food?

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Plants

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Animals

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Mushrooms

Question 26

Where do plants and animals NOT live together?

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A playground

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A forest

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An ocean

Question 27

In an ecosystem, what is the name for a group of living things and their surroundings?

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A living community

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A group of animals

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A group of plants

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A pile of rocks

Question 28

In an ecosystem, which part includes things that are not alive, like water, air, and soil?

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Abiotic

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Producers

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Consumers

Question 29

What is NOT a living part of an ecosystem?

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Rock

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Tree

Question 30

In a food chain, what does a hawk eat?

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Mouse

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Grass

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Tree

Question 31

Imagine a large, open area with many green plants and flowers. What type of ecosystem is this?

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Grassland

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Forest

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Desert

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Ocean

Question 32

What is the name for the community of living things and the place where they live together in nature?

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Ecosystem

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Habitat

Question 33

In a food chain, who eats the green, leafy plants?

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Deer

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Hawk

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Snake

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Rabbit

Question 34

In a forest, which of these is NOT found in nature?

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Playground

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Trees

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Water

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Rocks

Question 35

What is NOT a part of an ecosystem?

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Rocks

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Animals

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Plants

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Food

Question 36

You're in a forest and see trees, flowers, birds, and squirrels living together. What's this group of living things called?

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A community

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A group of friends

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A forest

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A zoo

Question 37

In the forest, how can we show how different animals rely on each other for food?

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Draw a food chain

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Make a map of the forest

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Write a list of animals in the forest

Question 38

What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living things and their environment

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A place where animals live together

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A place where living things interact

Question 39

Which of these is NOT a real ecosystem?

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School

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Forest

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Ocean

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Park

Question 40

What is the name for everything in a place that works together, like plants, animals, air, and soil?

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An ecosystem

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A community

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An environment

Question 41

In a forest, which of these is NOT alive?

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Rocks

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Trees

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Animals

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Mushrooms

Question 42

In a forest, what is a population?

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A group of animals of the same kind living together

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A single tree

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All the trees

Question 43

What does NOT belong in an ecosystem?

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School

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Plants

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Water

Question 44

When energy flows through a food chain, what happens to most of it?

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It's lost as heat.

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It's used by plants.

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It's stored in animals.

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It's used by decomposers.

Question 45

In a forest, which of these is a living part of the ecosystem?

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Tree

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Sunlight

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Water

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Rock

Question 46

What is the name of a place with lots of trees?

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Forest

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Ocean

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Desert

Question 47

How do natural events like storms or fires help keep ecosystems healthy?

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They help clear out old trees and plants, making room for new ones to grow.

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They make things worse and hurt all the living things.

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They bring in new animals and plants to the ecosystem.

Question 48

In science, what does the word 'niche' mean?

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The special role that an animal plays in its environment.

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The place where an animal finds food.

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The size or shape of an animal.

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The friends that an animal has.

Question 49

How many animals can live in an ecosystem without causing harm to the ecosystem or the animals themselves?

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The number of animals that the ecosystem can support without harming them or the ecosystem.

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The number of plants in the ecosystem.

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The average size of the animals in the ecosystem.

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The number of different types of animals in the ecosystem.

Question 50

How can people affect ecosystems?

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People can help or hurt ecosystems.

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People only help ecosystems.

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People don't affect ecosystems.

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People always hurt ecosystems.

Question 51

When we build things like houses and roads, we change the environment. How does this affect the plants and animals that live nearby?

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It can make it harder for plants and animals to find food, shelter, and water.

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It helps the plants and animals because they have more space to live.

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It doesn't affect the plants and animals because they can adjust to the changes.

Question 52

When two living things help each other, it's called symbiosis. Which of these is an example of symbiosis?

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A clownfish living in a sea anemone

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A lion eating a zebra

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A bird building a nest in a tree

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A virus infecting a human cell

Question 53

In an ecosystem, which living things create their own food using sunlight?

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Producers

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Consumers

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Decomposers

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Scavengers

Question 54

Which place is hot, dry, and has few plants and animals?

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Desert

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Forest

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Rainforest

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Ocean

Question 55

Why are ecosystems important for us?

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They give us food to eat.

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They only help animals, not people.

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They can take care of themselves, so we don't need to worry.

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They don't really affect our lives.

Question 56

In a forest ecosystem, which of the following is NOT a living thing?

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Rock

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Tree

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Deer

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Flower

Question 57

What is the name for the different kinds of living things that live together in the same place?

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Community

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Ecosystem

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Population

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Habitat

Question 58

Which of these is a characteristic of a desert ecosystem?

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Hot and dry

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Lots of water

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Many trees

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Very cold

Question 59

What is the process that plants use to make their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide called?

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Photosynthesis

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Respiration

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Decomposition

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Transpiration

Question 60

What do plants need to grow?

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Sunlight, water, and air

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Food, water, and air

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Sunlight, food, and air

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Water, food, and sunlight

Question 61

What do animals eat to get the nutrients they need?

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Plants and other animals

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Only plants

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Only other animals

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Sunlight and water

Question 62

Which of these is a nonliving thing in an ecosystem?

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Water

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Tree

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Deer

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Grass

Question 63

What is the term for all the living things in an ecosystem?

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Community

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Biosphere

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Ecosystem

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Habitat

Question 64

Which of these is a producer in an ecosystem?

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Grass

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Deer

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Owl

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Snake