Chapter 5 Pearson Science

What is all the living and nonliving things in an ecosystem and the way they interact with each other?

• population

• habitat

• ecosystem

• the tundra

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Which ecosystem has a limited water supply and includes lizards, cacti, and coyotes?

• tundra

• rain forest

• wetlands

• desert

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Which ecosystem is a cold region that has frozen ground

• tundra

• tropical rain forest

• grassland

• wetland

What is an area or place where an organism lives in an ecosystem?

• population

• habitat

• ecosystem

• species

What is all the members of a species that live in an ecosystem?

• habitat

• population

• ecosystem

• organisms

What occurs when two or more living things need the same resources to survive?

• competition

• animals die

• the environment changes

• plants can grow

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Which is NOT an example of a renewable resource?

• water

• solar energy

• wind energy

• fossil fuels

Which is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

• ores

• wind

• water

• oxygen

Why are fossil fuels nonrenewable?

• They are found in the ground.

• They cannot be replaced as fast as humans can use them.

• They are not made from living things.

• They create pollution when burned.

Which kind of fossil preserves the hard AND soft parts of an animal?

• a trace fossil

• a cast fossil

• a fossil from a tar pit

• a fossil in amber