Cross-Curricular Reading Comprehension Worksheets: D-2 of 36

Cross-Curricular Reading Comprehension Worksheets: D-2 of 36

Ecosystems Name:__________________________________
Ecosystems
Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science
Name: ______________________________________
Answer the following questions based on the reading
Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science Answer
passage. the forget
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An ecosystem is all the things that interact in a specific
An whether
area, ecosystem they are is all theorthings
living, that interact
non-living. in a speci
Some examples of c passage whenever necessary to nd or conrm
1) What would happen to the living organisms in an ecosystem if
area, whether
non-living things theythatare livinglifeorinnon-living.
support an ecosystem Some examples
are light, air, your
some answers.
of the non-living things were removed? Why?
ofsoil,
non-living things that support life
and water. Living things are the organisms (plants and in an ecosystem are
light, _____________________________________________________
animals) soil
air, that anduse thosewater. Living things
resources. Each ofare thethe plants and
specific 1) What is one example of a non-living thing in an
animals,
ecosystems calledin the organisms,
world has its thatown use thosecreated
conditions resources.
by the _____________________________________________________
ecosystem? ________________________________
non-living things. These conditions determine what kinds of its
Each of the speci c ecosystems in the world has
own conditions 2)__________________________________________
What are some of the life processes that living organisms do?
living things will created
be able toby the there.
thrive non-living things.
Organisms canThese
only
conditions
thrive where their needs are being met. Everything in an be able
determine what kinds of living things will _____________________________________________________
toorganisms
thrive there. Organisms can onlyonthrive where their 2) What are three of the life processes that living
environment has an effect it. A temperate zoneneeds organisms do? ______________________________
are
is anbeing
area met.
whereEverything
the conditions in an
neverorganisms
become tooenvironment
hot or too
_____________________________________________________
has an effect on it. One ecosystem that allows many
cold, allowing many different kinds of organisms to thrive. 3)__________________________________________
What would happen in an ecosystem if one population grew
different kinds of organisms to thrive is a temperate zone. too large for its needs to be met?
It is an area
All the where
living things thein conditions
an ecosystem never become
are called a too hot or __________________________________________
too cold.
community. All of one specific kind of organism living in a _____________________________________________________
3) What does population mean in a community?
community
All the livingis called a population.
things All the treeare
in an ecosystem frogs in a a
called _____________________________________________________
community.
rainforest community All of one are speci c kind of
one population organism
within living
the community. __________________________________________
inAlla the
community
white birch istrees
called areaanother
population. All the
population treethe
within frogs
same 4) Explain how the living and non-living parts of an ecosystem
incommunity.
a rainforestAllcommunitythe jaguars are areyet one population
another within the
rainforest __________________________________________
work together.
community. All the white birch trees are another population
community population. 4) When does an organism thrive?
_____________________________________________________
within the same community. All the jaguars are yet another
All living
rainforest organisms perform
community population. certain life processes. They _____________________________________________________
__________________________________________
take in nutrients like air, sunlight, water, and food. They use
All living organisms perform certain life processes. They 5)__________________________________________
Why does a temperate zone support the greatest variety of
energy from those nutrients to grow and develop. They release
take in nutrients like air, sunlight, water, and food. They organisms?
energy
use energy by doing
fromwork thoseandnutrients
moving. They to grow release
andwaste
develop. They 5) Why does a temperate zone support many
products. They react to things
release energy by doing work and moving. They in their environment. They
release _____________________________________________________
varieties of organisms? _______________________
reproduce, producing offspring (babies)
waste products. They react to things in their environment. that are similar to
themselves. _____________________________________________________
__________________________________________
They reproduce, producing offspring, or babies, that are
similar to themselves.
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 Cross-Curricular Reading Comprehension Worksheets: D-2 of 36
Cross-Curricular Reading Comprehension Worksheets: D-2 of 36
Ecosystems Name:__________________________________
Ecosystems
Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science Key
Name: ______________________________________
Answer the following questions based on the reading
Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science Answer
passage. the forget
Dont following
to goquestions
back to thebased on the
passage
whenever
readingnecessary
passage.toDont
find or confirm
forget your
to go answers.
back to the
An ecosystem is all the things that interact in a specific
An whether
area, ecosystem they are is all theorthings
living, that interact
non-living. in a speci
Some examples of c passage whenever necessary to nd or conrm
1) What would happen to the living organisms in an ecosystem if
area, whether
non-living things theythatare livinglifeorinnon-living.
support an ecosystem Some examples
are light, air, your
some answers.
of the non-living things were removed? Why?
ofsoil,
non-living things that support life
and water. Living things are the organisms (plants and in an ecosystem are Actual wording may vary.
light, _____________________________________________________
animals) soil
air, that anduse thosewater. Living things
resources. Each ofare thethe plants and
specific 1) What is one example of a non-living thing in an
animals,
ecosystems calledin the organisms,
world has its thatown use thosecreated
conditions resources.
by the light, air, water or soil
_____________________________________________________
ecosystem? ________________________________
non-living things. These conditions determine what kinds of its
Each of the speci c ecosystems in the world has
own conditions 2)__________________________________________
What are some of the life processes that living organisms do?
living things will created
be able toby the there.
thrive non-living things.
Organisms canThese
only
conditions
thrive where their needs are being met. Everything in an be able
determine what kinds of living things will _____________________________________________________
toorganisms
thrive there. Organisms can onlyonthrive where their 2) What are three of the life processes that living
environment has an effect it. A temperate zoneneeds take in nutrients, use energy to
organisms do? ______________________________
are
is anbeing
area met.
whereEverything
the conditions in an
neverorganisms
become tooenvironment
hot or too
_____________________________________________________
has an effect on it. One ecosystem that allows many grow, release
cold, allowing many different kinds of organisms to thrive. What would happenenergy, releaseif waste,
3)__________________________________________
in an ecosystem reactgrew
one population to
different kinds of organisms to thrive is a temperate zone. too large for its needs to be met?
It is an area
All the where
living things thein conditions
an ecosystem never become
are called a too hot or their environment or reproduce.
__________________________________________
too cold.
community. All of one specific kind of organism living in a _____________________________________________________
3) What does population mean in a community?
community
All the livingis called a population.
things All the treeare
in an ecosystem frogs in a a
called _____________________________________________________
one specic type of organism living in a
community.
rainforest community All of one are speci c kind of
one population organism
within living
the community. __________________________________________
inAlla the
community
white birch istrees
called areaanother
population. All the
population treethe
within frogs
same 4) Explain how the living and non-living parts of an ecosystem
community
incommunity.
a rainforestAllcommunitythe jaguars are areyet one population
another within the
rainforest __________________________________________
work together.
community. All the white birch trees are another population
community population. 4) When does an organism thrive?r.
_____________________________________________________
within the same community. All the jaguars are yet another
All living
rainforest organisms perform
community population. certain life processes. They when its needs are met
__________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
take in nutrients like air, sunlight, water, and food. They use
All living organisms perform certain life processes. They 5)__________________________________________
Why does a temperate zone support the greatest variety of
energy from those nutrients to grow and develop. They release
take in nutrients like air, sunlight, water, and food. They organisms?
energy
use energy by doing
fromwork thoseandnutrients
moving. They to grow release
andwaste
develop. They 5) Why does a temperate zone support many
products. They react to things
release energy by doing work and moving. They in their environment. They
release _____________________________________________________
because the conditions
varieties of organisms? _______________________
reproduce, producing offspring (babies)
waste products. They react to things in their environment. that are similar to
themselves.
They reproduce, producing offspring, or babies, that are are not too hot and not too cold
_____________________________________________________
__________________________________________
similar to themselves.
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