Sol 4.5 Ecosystems

The part of Earth and the surrounding atmosphere where organisms can live.

• biotic factors

• biosphere

• ecology

• biology

Populations contain more than one member of the same species. Which one of these is a population?

• Deer and 3 mice

• 10 squirrels

• squirrel

• squirrel, 5 deer, and 15 mice

Communities are made up of living things only. Which one of these is a community?

• Trees, birds, dirt, worms

• Deer, grass, leaves, bunnies

• Whales, water, seashells, fish

• Sand, camels, mountains, coyotes

How are populations different from communities?

• Populations consist of one species; communities consist of many species.

• Populations can contain plants and fungi; communities consist of animals only.

• Populations consist of many species; communities consist of one species.

• Populations consist of animals only; communities can contain plants and fungi.

Select all of the the abiotic factors.

• Rabbit

• Soil

• Water

• Sunlight

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Select all of the biotic factors.

• Rabbit

• Tree

• Soil

• Water

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Producers are important because they...

• create shade for frogs

• smell nice

• use energy from the sun to make their own food, and are the base of energy pyramids

• create homes for birds and squirrels

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An organism that gets energy from eating other organisms is a ______________.

• producer

• consumer

• decomposer

• prey

ALL energy flow for an ecosystem begins with ...

• plants

• the moon

• the sun

• algae

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A fox is an example of a

• producer

• consumer

• decomposer