L4C Effects on Organisms and Ecosystems

Organisms are the ________ things in an ecosystem.

• factors

• nonliving

• resources

• living

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Plants compete for air, water, ________ within ecosystems.

• space, and sound

• sunlight, and wind

• space, and sunlight

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An invasive species is a plant or animal that is ________ to an ecosystem.

• not native

• just visiting

• beneficial

• not friendly

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Non-Living things that affect the ecosystem

• biotic

• abiotic

• dead

• zombies

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Living things that affect the ecosystem.

• rocks

• pokemon

• abiotic

• biotic

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A system made up of all the biotic and abiotic factors in an area and all the interactions among them.

• Ecosystem

• Niche

• Adaptation

• Nutrasystem

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A limited resource in an ecosystem is

• something that is appreciated by organisms and is not infinite (unlimited) in the environment. If the resource runs out or is destroyed, the organisms will be okay.

• something that is unlimited and will last forever, organisms and populations may compete, but only for fame and glory.

• something that is needed by organisms and is not infinite (unlimited) in the environment. If the resource runs out or is destroyed, then the organisms that need it will likely die off.

• something that is not needed by organisms and is not infinite (unlimited) in the environment. If the resource runs out or is destroyed, then there will be no effect on the organisms.

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Which of the organisms in the diagram are producers?

• Hawks

• Rabbits

• Snakes

• Grass

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Air, water, and sunlight are all ________ components of an ecosystem.

• factors

• nonliving

• man-made

• living

When an organism depends on a factor for survival, this is called a ______________________ interaction.

• independent

• questionable

• dependent

• expendable

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