Question

Two students were exploring near a creek in a forest. They could see fish swimming in the cold water, rising to eat insects at the water’s surface. Buried in the sandy soil under the shade of a cottonwood tree was a rock covered with leaves and mushrooms. One student carefully lifted the rock to reveal a small tunnel. Rice-sized feces were scattered around the opening, and a small pile of tiny grass seeds was just inside the tunnel. They carefully replaced the rock and left.

List three examples of populations in the story.

Answer 1

Fish, fungi, mice.

Step-by-step explanation:

The text directly states that there are fish in the creek. The growth of moss and mushrooms on the rock tells us indirectly that there's fungi in the area. The small feces and pile of seeds indirectly tells us there's mice in the area.