Ecosystem Quiz

What is an ecosystem?

• A system of living things only

• A system of animals only

• A system of nonliving things only

• A system of living and nonliving things in the environment

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What are abiotic components of an ecosystem?

• Insects, fish, snails

• Sunlight, clouds, rain

• Water, air, soil, stones

• Plants and animals

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the primary source of energy in an ecosystem?

• Sun

• Air

• Water

• Soil

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

• Provide oxygen to the air

• Reduce dead remains into nutrients and carbon dioxide

• Eat plants and animals

• Produce food for plants

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the environment of an ecosystem composed of?

• Plants and animals

• Biotic and abiotic factors

• Nonliving things only

• Living things only

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the definition of population in an ecosystem?

• Number of all living things

• Number of plants only

• Number of animals only

• Number of particular types of organisms in a given area

What is a habitat in an ecosystem?

• Area where plants grow

• Area where decomposers work

• Area where animals live

• Area where a population lives

What is a community in an ecosystem?

• All the nonliving things in the environment

• All the living things in the environment

• Populations of all the living things living in the same habitat

• Area where a population lives

What is the level of organization of life that includes a living organism?

• Community

• Population

• Living organism

• Ecosystem

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What is the next level of organization of life after an ecosystem?

• Population

• Community

• Habitat

• Biome