ECOSYSTEMS VOCABULARY I

The change of vapour or a gas into a liquid is called __________________.

• evaporation

• condensation

• melting

• disappearing

Non-living parts of an ecosystem are referred to as ___________________.

• abiotic

• biotic

• community

• deciduous

Living in the same environment means

• community

• competition

• balance

• co-exist

Bacteria is a decomposer that helps in the natural recycling process

• True
• False

A(n) _______________ ecosystem includes freshwater areas, estuaries and marine areas

The demand by two or more organisms for limited environmental resources, such as nutrients, living space or light

• balance

• co-exist

• competition

• community

Biome can refer to complex ecological community, extends over a large geographic area, consisting of many ecosystems. It can also mean

• equilibrium in the ecosystem

• living components of an ecosystem

• living things in the ecosystem

• a large-scale ecosystem

Lions and venus fly are consumers that eat meat, they are called ________________.

• carnivores

• bacteria

• biotic

• abiotic

Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor?

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Which image is an example of an aquatic ecosystem?

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