Big Idea 17 Interdependence

What starts every food chain?

• producers

• carnivores

• omnivores

• the Sun

What role does the grass play in the food chain?

• a producer that transfers energy to consumers once eaten

• a herbivore that transfers energy to carnivores once eaten

• a herbivore that transfers energy to omnivores once eaten

• a carnivore that transfers energy to omnivores once eaten

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What is a herbivore?

• animal that only eats meat

• animal that only eats plants

• animal that eats both plants and meat

• a plant

What role do petals play in a plant's life cycle?

• transports water to the rest of the plant

• soak in energy from the Sun

• absorbs water from the soil

• brightly colored ones attract pollinators to help reproduce

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What type of adaptation causes birds to travel South for the winter?

• structural

• both behavioral and structural

• behavioral

• there is no adaptation

What structural adaptation do tigers have to help them increase their chances of surviving?

• eyes

• sharp claws and teeth

• very long necks

• webbed feet

Which of the following adaptations is considered a learned behavior?

• baby crying

• cubs learning to capture prey

• birds migrate South during winter

• spiders spin webs

How can plants survive during seasonal changes?

• migration

• hibernation

• deforestation

• dormancy

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What is a LIFE CYCLE adaptation that increases an animal's chances of survival?

• female sea turtle lay more than 100 eggs

• cubs cry when they are hungry

• prairie dogs call out in alarm

• tigers have sharp claws

Which of the following is not a way that helps animals survive and reproduce?

• structural adaptations

• instinctive behavioral adaptations

• learned behavioral adaptions

• pollution