Investigating Ecosystems

__________________ adaptations are ways the body of an organism looks or functions.
1. behavioral
2. structural
3. environmental
_________________ adaptations are ways an organism acts.
1. behavioral
2. structural
3. environmental
An example of a structural adaptations is _______________.
1. a hawk's sharp beak.
2. ants living in a colony.
3. a hawk grabbing prey from the air.
An example of a behavioral adaptation is ______________________.
1. the blue crab's pinching claws.
2. the cactus' ability to store water.
3. the hawk building a nest in an out of the way place.
The place an organism lives (makes its home) is called its ___________.
1. habitat
2. adaptation
3. life cycle
The special role an organism has in a particular habitat is called its _____________.
1. adaptation
2. niche
3. camouflage
All the energy for food chains begins with the _____________.
1. Earth
2. Moon
3. Sun
An organism that makes its own food is called what?
1. consumer
2. producer
3. decomposer
An organism that cannot make its own food is called what?
1. consumer
2. producer
3. decomposer
An organism that breaks down dead plants and animals is called what?
1. consumer
2. producer
3. decomposer
Which of the following show the parts of a food chain in the correct order?
1. consumer -> producer -> sun -> decomposer
2. decomposer -> producer -> sun -> consumer
3. sun -> producer -> consumer -> decomposer
All the food chains in a habitat interacting with each other is called what?
1. food line
2. food web
3. food net
Which of the following is the correct order for a life cycle?
1. larva -> egg -> adult -> pupa
2. egg -> larva -> pupa -> adult
3. pupa -> egg -> adult -> larva
During which stage of a life cycle is most of the organism's time spent eating?
1. egg
2. larva
3. pupa
What is one way humans have a positive impact on ecosystems?
1. building a mall
2. protecting habitats
3. cutting down rain forests
What is one way humans have a negative impact on ecosystems.
1. protecting endangered animals
2. setting up nature parks
3. clearing land to build houses

Investigating Ecosystems

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