Ecology

What is the scientific study of the relationship between living things and their environment called?

• Biology

• Ecology

• Geology

What does an organism's environment include?

• Only living things

• Only nonliving things

• Both living and nonliving things

• Only physical world

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How do living things and the environment affect each other?

• Living things and the environment do not interact.

• Living things affect the environment, and the environment affects living things.

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What are some of the things that make up the physical environment?

• Light, water, air, climate, and Earth's surfaces

• Animals, plants, and bacteria

• Houses, roads, and buildings

• Food, nutrients, and energy

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How do green plants get minerals and water?

• From the air

• From the soil

• From other plants

• From animals

What do animals get nutrients and energy from in their biological environment?

• Eating other living things

• Absorbing sunlight

• Drinking water

• Breathing air

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What will happen to the number of mice if more hawks move into their environment?

• The number of mice will increase.

• The number of mice will decrease.

• The number of mice will stay the same.

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What will happen to the number of mice if the number of hawks decreases?

• The number of mice will increase.

• The number of mice will decrease.

• The number of mice will fluctuate randomly.

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What is an ecosystem made up of?

• Only living things.

• Only nonliving things.

• Living and nonliving things.

• Only plants and animals.

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Which of the following is an example of a system?

• A single speaker.

• A CD player.

• A forest.

• A tape player.