Parts of Ecosystems

What is an ecosystem?

• groups of living things and the environment they live in

• a group of the same species living in the same place at the same time

• all the populations that live in the same area

• nonliving things

What is a population?

• groups of living things and the environment they live in

• a group of the same species living in the same place at the same time

• all the populations that live in the same area

• nonliving things

What is a community?

• groups of living things and the environment they live in

• a group of the same species living in the same place at the same time

• all the populations that live in the same area

• nonliving things

What might an ecosystem that has mostly pine or spruce trees be called?

• mountain forest

• evergreen forest

• deep woods

• green woods

True or False

Populations live in environments to which they are adapted.

• True

• False

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What are the main nonliving parts of an ecosystem?

• animals, plants, humans

• sunlight, air, fungi, sharks

• animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, and protists

• sunlight, soil, air, water, temperature

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What must a plant or animal be able to do to live in a certain ecosystem?

• fly and survive

• meet their needs

• drink water

• live

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True or False

Scientists usually name ecosystems after the main population of plants that live there.

• False

• True

How is a mangrove tree different from most other trees?

• They can grow in salt water or fresh water.

• They grow really tall.

• They make syrup.

• They stop birds from flying.

In what ways are the living things in a community important to one another?

• They eat plants and other plants

• They both depend on each other to survive.

• The animals eat plants and other animals

• They provide shelter.

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