Environments and Survival

What is an organism?

• an animal that hunts and eats other animals

• a living thing, such as a plant or an animal

• The parts and the way those parts work together

making it easier for an organism to meet its needs in an environment

• non-adaptive

• adaptive

• trait

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all the living and nonliving things in an area

• organism

• environment

• predator

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Biomimicry engineers get their ideas from

• Observing the traits of organisms

• Observing car parts

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To ______________ means to stay alive.

• Inference

• Organism

• Survive

• Engineer

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All of the living and nonliving things in an area is called

• Environment

• Inference

• Organism

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What are some of the things that organisms need in order to survive. CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.

• Friends

• Food

• Rocks

• Water

• To avoid predators

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What is an ecosystem?

• A community of interacting organisms and their physical environment

• A single species living in an area

• A group of predators in a habitat

• A type of plant found in rainforests

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Which of the following is an example of a behavioral adaptation?

• The thick fur of a polar bear

• The migration of birds to warmer regions during winter

• The long neck of a giraffe

• The camouflage of a chameleon

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

• They produce energy through photosynthesis

• They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients

• They compete with other organisms for resources

• They provide shelter for small animals

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