Ecosystems Review

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What are thorns, spines, and bitter taste examples of?

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Characteristics that help protect plants from being eaten by animals.

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True or False: Cactus, roadrunners, horned lizards, and short brush all live in the desert.

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True

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How do pale colors help desert animals?

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They provide camouflage.

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What is the function of a tendril in plants?

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To climb to sunlight.

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Which living organism would most likely survive a forest fire?

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A bird.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their environment.

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What do producers do in an ecosystem?

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They make their own food, usually through photosynthesis.

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil.

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What is a habitat?

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The natural environment where an organism lives.