1. Environments (3.9AC)
The student is expected to observe and describe the physical characteristics of environments and how they support populations and communities within an ecosystem; and describe environmental changes, such as floods and droughts, where some organisms thrive and others perish or move to new locations.
TAKSCOPES

2. An extended time without water
drought
flood
blizzard

3. The living and nonliving things that are around an organism
shelter
environment
predator

4. When an animal survives it would
die
perish
live

5. A great amount of water is a
blizzard
tornado
flood

6. How would a forest fire most likely help some organisms
How would a forest fire most likely help some organisms? A forest fire could help -
A. squirrels by getting rid of many trees.
B. seeds by clearing space for them to grow.
C. birds by making insects leave the forest.
D. flowers by adding smoke to the air.

7. Environmental Changes (3.8CD)
Describe environmental changes in which some organisms would thrive, become ill, or perish, and describe how living organisms modify their physical environment to meet their needs such as beavers building a dam or humans building a home TAKSCOPES

8. To grow successfully; to do well
Perish
Thrive

9. Perish means to
survive
die
live

10. When someone becomes ill they
Become sick
Are healthy
Go on a trip

11. All animals depend directly on plants for which of the following needs?
Food
Water
Oxygen
Shelter

12. Draining all the water from a pond will most likely result in frogs -
living in the ocean
losing their habitat
laying more eggs
hopping more slowly

13. Which basic need do birds meet by building a nest in a tree?
Water
Shelter
Light
Air

14. The Swift fox is an endangered species and eats rodents
The Swift fox is an endangered species and eats rodents. If the swift Fox goes extinct:
The rodent population will stay the same
The rodent population will increase
The rodent population will decrease
The rodent population will change habitats

15. Plants and animals living together is called a
environment
township
community

16. When you need something or use it for a purpose
interact
community
depend on

17. When living and non-living things work together or help each other they
Interact
predator
prey

18. Which does NOT belong in a living thing category?
Grass
Trees
Sun
Ants

19. Which does NOT belong in a non-living thing category?
Clouds
Fence
Rocks
Lady bug