Relationships in Ecosystems

• Number your paper 1 – 17. • For each statement write the word

from the word bank that best describes the relationship.

1. Vultures gather around a dead deer.

WORD BANK:commensalism mutualismscavenger populationcommunity predationcompetition producerfood chain decomposerparasitism organism

2. Camels, cacti, sagebrush, lizards, snakes and insects all

live together in a section of the desert.

WORD BANK:commensalism mutualismscavenger populationcommunity predationcompetition organismfood chain decomposerparasitism habitat

3. A tick feeds on your dog.

WORD BANK:commensalism mutualismscavenger populationcommunity predationcompetition producerfood chain decomposerparasitism community

4. Beetles and termites want to break down the dead material in the same spot on the same dead

tree. WORD BANK:commensalism mutualismscavenger populationcommunity predationcompetition producerfood chain decomposerparasitism organism

5. Mice feed on acorns; owls feed on mice.

WORD BANK:commensalism mutualismscavenger populationcommunity predator-preycompetition organismfood chain decomposerparasitism producer

6. A pond frog catches a nice fly on his sticky tongue.

WORD BANK:commensalism mutualismscavenger populationcommunity predationcompetition food chaindecomposer habitatparasitism producer

7. The dandelions and your lawn are trying to grow in the

same space.WORD BANK:commensalism mutualismscavenger populationcommunity predator-preycompetition food chaindecomposer consumerparasitism

8. Mule deer live in the forest behind my house.

WORD BANK:commensalism mutualismscavengers populationcommunity predator-preycompetitionfood chain decomposerparasitism scavenger

9. A bacteria causes your throat to be sore.

10. An orchid attaches itself to a tree branch without doing the

tree any harm. WORD BANK:commensalism mutualismscavengers populationcommunity predator-preycompetitionfood chain decomposerparasitism scavenger

11. A poisonous sea anemone gives protection to a fish, but feeds on the predators that come after it.

12. A mountain lion stalks a young deer.

13. A fungus grows on a rotting log.

14. Ants crawl all over a dead worm.

15. Some bacteria live and get their nourishment inside your intestines,

and help keep them healthy.

16. Weeds and young corn plants try to grow in the same

garden. WORD BANK:commensalism mutualismscavengers populationcommunity predator-preycompetitionfood chain decomposerparasitism scavenger

17. A spider traps a fat fly in her web.

Answer Key1. Scavengers 9. Parasitism

2. Community 10. commensalism

3. Parasitism 11. Mutualism

4. Competition 12. Predator-Prey

5. Food Chain 13. Decomposer

6. Predator-Prey 14. Scavengers

7. Competition 15. Mutualism

8. Population 16. Competition

17. Predator-Prey

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