Ecosystems and Living Things

A community of living things and non-living things that live and interact in a specific area.

• An ecosystem

• A habitat

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The place where a particular living thing grows or lives.

• An ecosystem

• A habitat

It can be terrestrial, aquatic or artificial.

• An ecosystem

• A habitat

Both, ecosystems and habitats, include non-living things such as soil, air, water, sunlight, temperature and climate.

• True

• False

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It is always larger and includes many living things.

• An ecosystem

• A habitat

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It is always smaller and includes one or few living things.

• An ecosystem

• A habitat

It is made up of all living organisms of the same species in an area.

• An individual

• A population

• A community

It is a particular living thing in a habitat.

• An individual

• A population

• A community

It is made up of all the populations in an area interacting with each other and with their physical environment.

• An individual

• A population

• A community

They are located in cold areas. They are home to evergreen trees, such as pines and to animals such as deer and foxes.

• Mediterranean forests

• Temperate deciduous forests

• Coniferous forests

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