3rd Grade Ecosystems Review

What do organisms need to survive?

• Food, water, shelter, and air.

• Food and Air

• Water and Air

• Trees and Air

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Which physical characteristic of animals is most helpful to survival in desert ecosystems?

• Ability to store/save water in their bodies

• Thick fur

• Smooth, slippery skin

• Long claws

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A grassland habitat with trees and large animals would BEST support which populations of animals?

• woodpeckers and hummingbirds.

• polar bears and penguins.

• giraffes and lions.

• hawks and owls.

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Which of the following is NOT a consumer?

• Frogs

• Grass

• Crickets

• Snakes

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Which of the following correctly shows how energy moves through a food chain?

• Sun → plants → plant eaters → meat eaters

• Sun → meat eaters → plants → plant eaters

• Sun → plant eaters → meat eaters → plants

• Sun → plants → meat eaters → plant eaters

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Which of the following things in an ocean ecosystem makes its own food from sunlight?

• Octopus

• Algae

• Shrimp

• Stingray

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Which animal could NOT belong in a desert ecosystem?

• Grizzly Bear

• Lizard

• Snake

• Insect

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In this diagram below, which organism would have the MOST impact if removed from the food chain?

• Snake

• Hawk

• Mouse

• Plants

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Which description best describes how energy flows in a food chain?

• From plant to Sun

• From cricket to frog

• From frog to plant

• From snake to cricke

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Which animal could NOT belong in a tundra ecosystem?

• Artic fox

• Penguin

• Polar Bears

• Snake

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