Ecosystem Lesson

The non-living parts of an ecosystem.

• ecology

• abiotic

• air

• biotic

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The living parts of an ecosystem.

• herbivore

• biotic

• ecology

• abiotic

Which is a biotic factor in an ecosystem?

• sunlight

• water

• birds

• soil

An organisms special role or position, such as where it lives, how it eats or behaves, and how it interacts with other organisms and the environment.

• ecosystem

• food web

• habitat

• niche

A group of different animals living together in the same ecosystem.

• Species

• Community

• Population

• Ecosystem

In a forest, there are blue jays, black squirrels, worms and mosquitoes. The animals are members of a:

• community

• population

• species

• ecosystem

The specific environment in which all the biotic and abiotic factors in an area interact.

• Ecosystem

• Organism

• Struggle

• Competitive Interaction

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In an ecosystem, what do organisms and populations with similar needs compete over?

• food

• water

• shelter

• all of the above

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Not living, or produced by living things

• Abiotic factors

• Biotic factors

• Ecosystem

• Population

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Living, or produced by living things

• Biotic factor

• Abiotic factor

• Organisms

• Competition

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