Ecosystem Interactions

An individual living thing is a(n) ___________.

• Organism
• Population
• Community
• Ecosystem

A group of one type of organisms is called a(n) ___________.

• Organism
• Population
• Community
• Ecosystem

Many species of organisms that live together is called a(n) ____________.

• Organism
• Population
• Community
• Ecosystem

Both living and nonliving things within a defined area makes up a(n) _____________. 

• Organism
• Population
• Community
• Ecosystem

An organism that creates its own food using energy from the sun is called a _______.

• Producer
• Primary consumer
• Secondary consumer
• Top level consumer

A hawk would be an example of a top level consumer because ________.

• It eats snakes
• It is a predator
• It does not have any natural predators
• It does not get energy from the sun

Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor?

• Flowers
• Sunlight
• Animal scat
• Insects

Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor?

• Water
• Oxygen
• Rocks
• Leaves

Which of the following is not an example of a limiting factor?

• Happiness
• Space
• Predators
• Food

True or false: the carrying capacity of an ecosystem can change over time

• True
• False