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Life Science & Ecosystems

Grade 2 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-1QYBEVQ-FVEB

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1.Explain “ecosystem” in your own words.
2.Explain “habitat” in your own words.
3.Explain “producer” in your own words.
4.Explain “decomposer” in your own words.
5.Explain “consumer” in your own words.
6.Explain “inherited trait” in your own words.
7.Explain “adaptation” in your own words.
8.Explain “life cycle” in your own words.

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  1. Explain “ecosystem” in your own words.living and nonliving things interacting in an area
  2. Explain “habitat” in your own words.the place where an organism lives
  3. Explain “producer” in your own words.an organism that makes its own food
  4. Explain “decomposer” in your own words.an organism that breaks down dead material
  5. Explain “consumer” in your own words.an organism that gets energy by eating others
  6. Explain “inherited trait” in your own words.a characteristic passed from parents to offspring
  7. Explain “adaptation” in your own words.a trait or behavior that helps survival
  8. Explain “life cycle” in your own words.the stages a living thing passes through

Worked example

Connect structures and behaviors to survival, growth, reproduction, and energy flow.

Common mistake

Describing a trait without explaining its function.

Helpful hint

Ask how the feature affects survival or reproduction.