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Structures of Nature 1

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