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9. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD have different adaptations The fennic, arctic, and gray foxes have different appearances because they Belong to different kingdoms appear different are hybrids 50/50 A CD B

10. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Develop in one lifetime Which statement is true about adaptations? Happen when one individuals is better Are passed from one generation to next Include body but not behaviors A CD B 50/50

11. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Individuals may die What happens to species that cannot adapt to changing conditions in its environment? May become extinct Individuals may move Species may move A CD B 50/50

12. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD parasites Which type of organisms get energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms? decomposersconsumers producers A CD B 50/50

13. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Not related How is a food chain related to a food web? Run parallel to eachother Webs make up chains Chains make up webs A CD B 50/50

14. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD prey An organism that harms another in a symbiotic relationship is _____________ predatorparasite polluter A CD B 50/50

15. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Food chain When there is a diagram with many arrows to many different animals/plants. What is this called? Food webEnergy pyramid Energy chain A CD B 50/50

16. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Top organisms don’t need as much Why does the amount of available energy decrease at higher levels of the energy pyramid? There are more upper than lower Substances move up and down Some energy is used per level A CD B 50/50

17. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD peace When different species with similar needs live in an ecosystem with limited resources, what will happen? needs will change competition some will eat others A CD B 50/50

18. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD commensalism Barnacles live on the side of a whale. The barnacles benefit but do not help or harm the whale. What kind of relationship is this? symbolismmutualism parasitism A CD B 50/50

19. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Keen sense of smell Which of the following would be the most useful adaptation for prey? Strong jaws and sharp teeth Poisonous bite to paralyze Ability to look like a stick A CD B 50/50

20. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD succession As bees collect nectar from flowers, they spread pollen from one flower to another. Both species benefit. Which type of relationship is this? commensalismmutualism parasitism A CD B 50/50

21. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD From plants In the nitrogen cycle, where do animals get their nitrogen? From the Sun From decomposers From the air A CD B 50/50

22. Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Photosynthesis makes CO 2 Why are photosynthesis and respiration such important parts of the carbon cycle? Animals breathe out O 2 Animals use CO 2 and make O 2 Change CO 2 into O 2 A CD B 50/50

23. Essays 1) Pine trees can’t continue to grow indefinitely. But a pine forest, the ground beneath them is too shady for new seedlings to grow. The cones of the jack pine release their seeds only after they have been exposed to high heat. Explain how fire can benefit new growth in such trees. 2) Describe three different types of adaptations that occur in species and give an example of each 3) Compare how consumers and producers use energy from the Sun. Include examples of each type of organism. 4) Human activities sometimes change ecosystems more quickly and more permanently than the activities of other organisms. 1)Describe two ways in which humans create changes in an ecosystem. 2)Explain how humans might avoid permanently damaging their ecosystem.