Let’s go through each question one by one and match it with the best word from the Word Box.
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Question 1:
“__________ is the death of all the members of a certain group of organisms”
→ This means when an entire species dies out forever. The correct term is
Extinction.
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Question 2:
“How things change and move is called ______________.”
→ Think about what makes things happen — like moving, growing, or changing. That’s powered by
energy.
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Question 3:
“All the living and non-living things surrounding an organism is called its ______________.”
→ This is the definition of
environment — everything around you that affects you.
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Question 4:
“__________ things eat, breathe, grow, move, reproduce and have senses.”
→ These are characteristics of living things. So the answer is
Living.
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Question 5:
“Things that do not eat, breathe, grow, move, reproduce and have senses are called ______________ things.”
→ Opposite of living →
non-living
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Question 6:
“A ______________ is the role a living thing plays in its habitat”
→ This is the definition of
niche — your job or role in nature.
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Question 7:
“Something is called ______________ when there is an insufficient supply or not enough of the thing that is needed.”
→ When something is hard to find or not enough →
scarce
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Now let’s double-check we used words only from the Word Box:
Word Box:
Abiotic, Extinction, over-abundant, Biotic, Living, scarce, energy, niche, environment, non-living
We used:
1. Extinction
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2. energy
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3. environment
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4. Living
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5. non-living
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6. niche
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7. scarce
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All answers are from the box and fit perfectly.
Final Answer:
1. Extinction
2. energy
3. environment
4. Living
5. non-living
6. niche
7. scarce
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of ecosystem worksheet for 3rd grade.