Question

read the passage and answer the following question(s).
directions: the picture below shows a pond environment. use the picture to answer any questions that follow.
a duck in this environment interacts with the
a. pond water, a nonliving factor, by padding around the pond.
b. mosquitos, a nonliving factor, by flapping these insects away.
c. trees, a nonliving factor, by resting in the shade they provide.
d. frog larvae, a nonliving factor, by eating the larvae in the water.

Explanation:

• Option A: Water is a non - living factor. When a duck paddles around the pond, it interacts with the pond water (a non - living factor).
• Option B: Mosquitoes are living organisms (living factors), not non - living factors.
• Option C: Trees are living organisms (living factors), not non - living factors.
• Option D: Frog larvae are living organisms (living factors), not non - living factors.

Answer:

A. pond water, a nonliving factor, by paddling around the pond.