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McGraw Hill Integrated Science Course 1, Chapter 10: Interactions of Life (Ecosystems).
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An organism that hunts and kills other organisms for food is a
prey
decomposer
herbivore
predator
2
Symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits, the other neither benefits nor is harmed
commensalism
mutualism
predation
parasitism
3
As organisms grow, die, and decompose, matter cycles through
ecosystems
biomes
habitats
biospheres
4
Symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit
symbiosis
commensalism
predation
mutualism
5
Animals have a variety of:
habitats
populations
decomposers
niches
6
The _____ in a food chain shows the direction of the energy transfer.
words
arrows
none of these
pictures
7
An animal that only eats other animals
omnivore
herbivore
decomposer
carnivore
8
A model that shows how energy flows in an ecosystem through feeding relationships
food in my belly
food chain
food diagram
food web
9
The size of a population compared to the amount of space available
population explosion
population
population density
community
10
The spread of disease is more likely when population density
none of these
remains the same
increases
decreases
11
When a population becomes so large that it causes damage to the environment
overpopulation
symbiosis
predation
ecosystem
12
The energy that is used by most organisms on Earth comes from the ____.
Sun
Earth
soil
Moon
13
To survive and reproduce, an organism's habitat must provide:
all of these things
other abiotic and biotic factors
food and water
shelter
14
A model of energy transfer that shows how food chains in a community are interconnected
food web
I love food
food chain
food diagram
15
What can destroy habitats?
all of these things
erosion
wildfires
flooding
16
An animal that eats both plants and other animals
carnivore
omnivore
herbivore
decomposer
17
All the populations living in the same area at the same time
population
habitat
ecosystem
community
18
The living or once-living things in an ecosystem
abiotic factors
niche
habitat
biotic factors
19
Decomposers benefit an ecosystem by:
controling population growth
producing energy
recycling nutrients
carrying out photosynthesis
20
Demand for resources, such as food, water, and shelter, in short supply in a community
competition
symbiosis
predation
mutualism
21
Ecosystems can be:
large
none of these
either large or small
small
22
Competition limits the size of a
community
habitat
population
none of these
23
All the organisms of the same species that live in the same area at the same time
community
niche
population
ecosystem
24
Matter cannot be created nor destroyed, but it can change
none of these
form
species
habitats
25
An animal that eats only plants
omnivore
herbivore
carnivore
decomposer
26
The _____ supplies energy for photosynthesis and affects an ecosystem's temperature.
biosphere
Earth
moon
sun
27
The nonliving parts of an ecosystem
abiotic factors
habitat
biotic factors
niche
28
The act of one organism, a predator, feeding on another organism, prey
symbiosis
predation
mutualism
commensalism
29
Which of the following is NOT an abiotic factor?
sunlight
plants
water
rocks
30
Which of the following is NOT a biotic factor?
water
plants
chipmunk
fungi
31
Which of the following is NOT a decomposer?
earthworm
snail
bacteria
fungi
32
An organism that cannot make its own food
producer
consumer
none of these
plants
33
Which of the following is NOT an herbivore?
deer
cow
hawk
rabbit
34
Overcrowding of a population leads to
disease
none of these
stress
stress and disease
35
_____ is transferred from one organism to another when one organism eats another organism.
disease
blood
energy
meat
36
Which of the following is NOT a carnivore?
spider
tiger
bear
shark
37
Which of the following is NOT an omnivore?
pig
bear
rat
owl
38
Humans compete with other organisms for biotic and abiotic factors such as:
water
all of these things
living space
food
39
An organism that produces its own food
producer
decomposer
none of these
consumer
40
The way a species interacts w/abiotic & biotic factors to obtain food, shelter, & other needs
competition
predation
niche
mutualism
41
Every organsim needs a constant supply of ____ to stay alive.
Takis
habitats
niches
energy
42
Usually, many different species share a
population
niche
species
habitat
43
Close, long-term relationship between two species; usually involves an exchange of food/energy
commensalism
mutualism
parasitism
symbiosis
44
All the living and nonliving things in a given area
community
habitat
population
ecosystem
45
A habitat is a:
food source
none of these
time frame
location
46
Ecosystems that have similar climates & similar types of plants are grouped together into:
populations
biomes
ecosystems
communities
47
A food chain always begins with a
producer
decomposer
consumer
carnivore
48
No two species ever share the exact same
community
habitat
biotic factors
niche
49
Symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits while the other is harmed
mutualism
commensalism
symbiosis
parasitism
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An organism that breaks down other organisms
carnivore
decomposer
omnivore
herbivore
