Introduction to Ecosystems

Ecology is the study of...

• fossils

• natural environments

• the relationships between living organisms

• essential oils

Biotic Factors are...

• living organisms that shape its environment

• non-living part of an ecosystem

• an organism that mostly eats meat

• baseline part of a food chain

Abiotic Factor's are

• living organisms

• non-living part of an ecosystem

• living creature that eats organisms from a different population

• tiny insects like ants to large creatures

A producer in an ecosystem is ...

• a living organism that shapes its environment

• an organism that breaks down dead organic material

• a living creature that eats organisms from a different population

• the baseline part of a food chain

A Consumer in an ecosystem is... (most correct answer)

• Cassowary

• an organism that mostly feeds on plants

• Red Eyed Tree Frog

• a living creature that eats organisms from a different population

A Herbivore is

• an organism that regularly consumes a variety of material, including plants, animals

• an organism that mostly eats meat, or the flesh of animals

• an organism that mostly feeds on plants

• organism that breaks down dead organic material

A (BLANK) is an organism that mostly eats meat, or the flesh of animals

An Omnivore

• an organism that mostly feeds on plants

• an organism that mostly eats meat, or the flesh of animals

• An organism that breaks down dead organic material

• is an organism that regularly consumes a variety of material, including plants, animals, algae, and fungi

A Decomposer is

• the bin you place in the garden and fill with scraps

• the bin you place in the kitchen and fill with scraps

• an organism that breaks down dead organic material

• the organism you place in the backyard and fill with dead organic material

Mr Millburn lives in the

• Blue Mountains

• Brown Mountains

• Blue Valley

• Blue hills