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Systems of Life
Science ch. 4 - 4th grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Zoos practice ________ ________to prevent endangered species, like the panda, from becoming extinct. | captive breeding |
| Protecting and restoring species and resources is called what? | conservation |
| An oxpecker eating insects off a zebra is an example of____________. | symbiosis |
| The living and nonliving things that surround an organism provide it with the ______________ it needs to survive. | resources |
| Bees living in a hive and working together to make their food is an example of ______________. | symbiosis |
| Cutting down too many trees results in ________________. | Deforestation |
| A tapeworm lives in the stomach of its ______________. | host |
| Illegally killing an animal is called ________________. | poaching |
| Each organism is part of a habitat where its ___________ are met. | needs |
| The release of harmful chemicals into our soil, air, or water is called _______________. | pollution |
| A ____________ __________ shoes the feeding relationships and the competition for resources among organisms in an ecosystem. | food web |
| If many of the insects died near a pond, the frogs would be in a __________________ relationship with other frogs because they are all trying to get a small amount of food. | competitive |
| This is an organism's role in its habitat. | niche |
| A _____________ is when a species resembles another. | mimicry (mi-mi-kree) |
| A skunk's awful smell is its ________________ against predators. | defense |
| Energy from the sun, in the form of sunlight, is transferred to organisms by _____________ ________________. | energy flow |
| Carbon and water are transferred through ____________ ____________. | natural cycles |
| Three requirements of a system: | 1)a group of parts 2)that works together 3)to perform a task |
| An organism's needs are met by what two types of resources? | living and nonliving |
| Be able to give an example of competition in nature. | |
| Be able to give an example of symbiosis in nature. |