The great horned owl has a sharp beak and claws used for catching prey and tearing meat. It has good eyesight to see in low light. Which of these most likely describes the niche of the great horned owl?
Hunts small animals at night
Grazes on grass during the day
Comes out at dusk to sweep the sky for insects
Comes out at dawn to get worms from the ground
Part of a coral reef is shown. A coral reef is —
a rock
an ecosystem
an ocean current
an underwater cave
To a brook trout, a stream would be its —
niche
habitat
community
population
To the blue crab, the open bay of the Chesapeake Bay region is its —
niche
habitat
community
population
All of the populations of species in an area make up a —
region
niche
family
community
Acorn barnacles are seashore animals found on rocks. They live 1 to 2 meters above low-tide level. These rocks are the acorn barnacles’ —
ecosystem
community
food web
habitat
A wild turkey’s forest community includes —
insects
rainfall
soil
wind
Which of the following best describes the living and non-living parts of the diagram above?
A niche
A community
An ecosystem
A biome
Which of these animals is least likely a member of the pond community?
In a healthy ecosystem, many different species of animals may share the same habitat because they each have a different niche. An animal’s niche is best described as —
the role it plays in its habitat
where it is located
its appearance
its ability to reproduce
Which of the following organisms provides energy for more than one organism in this food web?
Bird
Plant
Fox
Mouse
Which shows one way that energy flows to birds in this food web?
Rodents → insects → birds
Insects → plants → birds
Snakes → rodents → birds
Plants → rodents → birds
Based on the food web, which of these is a producer?
Eagle
Grass
Rabbit
Sparrow
Which describes energy through this food web?
Salamanders get energy from snakes and mice.
Acorns get energy from insects and pine trees.
Mice get energy from salamanders and insects.
Snakes get energy from salamanders
In order for energy to flow through this food web from the sun to the yellow perch, the perch must —
live in warmer areas of its habitat
eat pond grass and algae
go through the process of photosynthesis
eat the valve snail or the mosquito larva
From where does the energy for this ocean food chain come?
Ocean waves
The sun
Whales
Salt
In this food web, which two organisms could be harmed if the mouse population were to decline?