Which of these examples is a behavioral adaptation?

A hognose snake pretends it is dead to keep from being eaten

Which of these human activities would cause an overgrowth of duckweed in a pond environment?

Heavy fertilizing at nearby farm fields

What effect will a housing development most likely have on the species in a wooded area?

The population of some species will no longer live in there.

A ship leaked oil near a coastal area. How will the oil most likely affect the coastal habitat?

Water birds can't use their wings because of the oil.

A cleaner fish picks food from a shark's teeth. What can be best concluded about this behavior?

It helps both the cleaner fish and the shark.

Which observation best supports the conclusion this insect undergoes complete metamorphosis?

The insect looks differnt as an adult.

Which human activity in a forest has a positive effect on the ecosystem?

Planting new trees where old ones were cut down

How is the life cycle of a butterfly different from the life cycle of a grasshopper?

The blutterfly goes through a stage called the pupa

Which of these is an inherited trait of a desert tortoise?

The strong muscular front legs used to dig burrows

Why are both plants and animals needed in a model of the carbon dioxide oxygen cycle?

When animals breathe, they provide carbon dioxide for plants

Which list of organisms contains only decomposers?

insects, bacteria, earthworms, fungi

Potato beetles destroy crops like potatoes. What effect do potato beetles have on an ecosystem?

Fewer potatoes will be available.

A bougainvillea has tiny white flowers and large colorful leaves. This structure helps to ...

Attract insects for pollination.

How are plant roots like a sponge?

Roots take in water the plant needs for photosynthesis.

Which change will happen to the organisms in this food web if the number of sharks increase?

Seagulls and humans will have fewer small fish to eat.

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1
Which of these examples is a behavioral adaptation?
A hognose snake pretends it is dead to keep from being eaten
The scarlet king snake markings are similar to a coral snake
A treehopper on a leaf resembles a thorn so it can't be seen
The viceroy butterfly's markings are like the toxic monarch
2
Which of these human activities would cause an overgrowth of duckweed in a pond environment?
Planting trees in nearby forests
Gradually introducing geese into the pond
Fishing in the pond as recreation
Heavy fertilizing at nearby farm fields
3
What effect will a housing development most likely have on the species in a wooded area?
The population of some species will no longer live in there.
A few species will adapt to become predators.
New species will migrate to the wooded area.
More natural predators will move to the wooded area.
4
A ship leaked oil near a coastal area. How will the oil most likely affect the coastal habitat?
Coastal plants will have access to more nutrients.
Water plants will be exposed to more sunlight.
Fish populations will increase.
Water birds can't use their wings because of the oil.
5
A cleaner fish picks food from a shark's teeth. What can be best concluded about this behavior?
It takes needed nutrition away from the shark.
It helps both the cleaner fish and the shark.
It helps the shark blend in with its surroundings.
It removes food from inside the shark's body.
6
Egrets hunt wading in water to catch fish. Which bird catches its food the way an egret does?
Hawk
Cardinal
Heron
Duck
7
Which of these is most likely an inherited trait of a Labrador Retriever?
Sit and stay
Shanking hands
Barking on command
Black fur
8
Which observation best supports the conclusion this insect undergoes complete metamorphosis?
The insect eats only plants as it grows.
The insect looks differnt as an adult.
The insect has a nymph phase.
The insect changes color when it becomes an adult.
9
Which human activity in a forest has a positive effect on the ecosystem?
Clearing the land to build new homes
Cutting down trees to make farmland
Planting new trees where old ones were cut down
Building a new highway through the area
10
How is the life cycle of a butterfly different from the life cycle of a grasshopper?
The butterfly has wings as an adult
The blutterfly goes through a stage called the pupa
The butterfly hatches from an egg
The butterfly has to eat in order to grow
11
Which of these is an inherited trait of a desert tortoise?
The number of burrows that the tortoise digs
The size of the burrow it digs
The ability to escape the heat by resting in a burrow
The strong muscular front legs used to dig burrows
12
Why are both plants and animals needed in a model of the carbon dioxide oxygen cycle?
When animals breathe, they provide carbon dioxide for plants
Angiosperm need animals to move their seed to reproduce
When photosynthesis happens, animals get water
Photosynthesis adds carbon dioxide to the air
13
Sam found a pine, maple, and dandelion seed, which would most likely be spread by ...
Wind
Animals
Water
Birds
14
Which list of organisms contains only decomposers?
mushrooms, bacteria, raccoon, vulture
bacteria, water, earthworms, mushrooms
fungi, beetles, bacteria, water
insects, bacteria, earthworms, fungi
15
Potato beetles destroy crops like potatoes. What effect do potato beetles have on an ecosystem?
Natural enemies of the potato beetle will leave the area.
Fewer potatoes will be available.
The water supply in the area will increase.
The number of other plants will decrease.
16
Which of these is a trait that an elephant most likely inherits from its parents?
Spraying their body with water
Allowing people to ride them
Dancing in the circus ring
Long trunk for breathing
17
A bougainvillea has tiny white flowers and large colorful leaves. This structure helps to ...
Conserve water during a drought.
Capture insects to obtain nutrients like nitrogen.
Attract insects for pollination.
Climb up other plants to reach more sunlight.
18
Which physical adaptation would most help an animal survive in a pond ecosystem?
Long, dark fur
Thick blubber
Dry, scaly skin
Webbed feet
19
How are plant roots like a sponge?
Roots take in water the plant needs for photosynthesis.
Roots take in sunlight to store energy.
Roots clean the water that the plant needs to grow.
Roots hold the plant in the ground.
20
Which change will happen to the organisms in this food web if the number of sharks increase?
More octopus will come to the ocean to eat the shark.
Small fish will lay more eggs to feed the ocean organisms.
Seagulls and humans will have fewer small fish to eat.
Starfish decrease because the octopus will eat more limpets.

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