Science U5 L1 - Critical Thinking

Question 0

What kinds of biotic and abiotic factors do you depend on?

Answer 0

We depend on food, air and water (abiotic) and on plants and trees (biotic).

Question 1

Forest ecosystems are more interesting than pond ecosystems. Is this a statement, fact or opinion? Why?

Answer 1

It is an opinion because different people like different things.

Question 2

List two facts and two opinions about competition.

Answer 2

Fact: Living things with similar needs must compete for those needs. Living things compete for food, space, water, shelter and sunlight.

Opinion: the best shelter is a hole in the ground. the best food is ants.

Question 3

For what resources other than sunlight might plants compete?

Answer 3

Nutrients, space, water

Question 4

Can a person have a niche?

Answer 4

Yes, a person has a role to lay in their environment. Children must students, adults must have a specific job.

Question 5

How can competition be harmful to organisms?

Answer 5

Competition can take resources from some organisms. Organisms with different niches do not compete with each other.

Question 6

Opinion

Answer 6

A personal feeling and two people might have a different feeling.

Question 7

Fact

Answer 7

Something that is true no matter what

Question 8

Cape May Warbler

Answer 8

Feeds on insects that live in trees

…. It is brown with yellow around its head and face and has yellow parts on its chest too.

Question 9

Bay-breasted warbler

Answer 9

Also feeds on tree dwelling insects. It hunts on branches in the middle of the tree
….. It is brown with red brown on the top of its head

Question 10

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Answer 10

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