Microhabitats

What do we call a small, specialized habitat within a larger area is called...

• an ecosystem

• a microhabitat

• a shelter

• a biome

Even a small area, such as a schoolyard, contains many microhabitats. Each microhabitat would probably contain a wide variety of organisms. What would the organisms in a single microhabitat have in common?

• They would all be the same size

• They would all depend on each other for food and shelter

• They would all be the same species

• They would not have anything in common

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Which would be an example of a microhabitat?

• The temperate deciduous forest

• A meadow inside of a forest

• A lake beside a mountain range

• the hole of a hollow tree

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A student walks the schoolyard and observes that there are many living things such as different plants and animals. She notices that moss grows in moist shady areas but did not see any in the open yard where its sunny. What is the best explanation for her observation?

• Different habitats support different plants and animals

• All plants and animals can live in any environment

• Schoolyards are not able to sustain living things

• Schoolyards are the only places where moss can grow.

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What is the difference in a microhabitat and a biome?

• size

• temperature

• climate

• precipitation

What is a microhabitat?

• A small habitat that differs from the larger.

• A small habitat that is exactly like the larger habitat surrounding it.

An example of a microhabitat is:

• A pile of dead logs.

• A patch of dry weeds.

• Lichen growth on a rock.

• The Tundra.

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How do microhabitats support habitats?

• They provide another copy of the larger habitat.

• They allow organisms a place to seek shelter.

• They hold up the biome and keep it up.

• They provided variety within the biome and have their own distinct factors that support the biome.

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Inside a cactus

• Habitat

• Microhabitat

Beneath a rock

• Habitat

• Microhabitat