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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 mutualism scavenger population community predation - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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.
WORD BANK:commensalism mutualismscavengers populationcommunity predator-preycompetitionfood chain decomposerparasitism scavenger
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.
WORD BANK:commensalism mutualismscavengers populationcommunity predator-preycompetitionfood chain decomposerparasitism scavenger
12. A mountain lion stalks a young deer.
WORD BANK:commensalism mutualismscavengers populationcommunity predator-preycompetitionfood chain decomposerparasitism scavenger
13. A fungus grows on a rotting log.
WORD BANK:commensalism mutualismscavengers populationcommunity predator-preycompetitionfood chain decomposerparasitism scavenger
14. Ants crawl all over a dead worm.
WORD BANK:commensalism mutualismscavengers populationcommunity predator-preycompetitionfood chain decomposerparasitism scavenger
15. Some bacteria live and get their nourishment inside your intestines,
and help keep them healthy.
WORD BANK:commensalism mutualismscavengers populationcommunity predator-preycompetitionfood chain decomposerparasitism scavenger
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.
WORD BANK:commensalism mutualismscavengers populationcommunity predator-preycompetitionfood chain decomposerparasitism scavenger
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
