Exploring Ecosystems

The video explores the dynamics of ecosystems, focusing on how rabbits and other species interact within their habitats. It explains the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers in energy flow and nutrient cycling. The video also highlights the impact of human activities on climate change and the importance of maintaining ecological balance.

What do wild rabbits rely on for their survival?

• None of the above

• Human intervention

• Artificial habitats

• Their ecosystem

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

• They consume other organisms

• They decompose dead matter

• They create their own food using sunlight

• They pollinate plants

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Which of the following is a consumer?

• A rabbit

• A mushroom

• A grass plant

• Sunlight

What is the primary source of energy in an ecosystem?

• Decomposed matter

• Sunlight

• Soil nutrients

• Water

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How do decomposers contribute to the ecosystem?

• By producing oxygen

• By breaking down dead matter and waste

• By consuming live plants

• By hunting other animals

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What does the water cycle describe?

• The filtration of water through soil only

• The movement of water between the sky, earth, and living things

• The process of water turning into sunlight

• The movement of water through living organisms only

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Why is carbon important for living organisms?

• It is used to build their bodies

• It is a primary source of energy

• It is used to create water

• It helps in the decomposition process

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What has caused an imbalance in the carbon cycle recently?

• Increased plant growth

• Decreased animal populations

• More sunlight being absorbed by the earth

• Human activities releasing CO2

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What is climate change a signal of?

• Natural ecosystem cycles

• Improvements in technology

• Human overuse of resources

• Increased global cooperation

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Why is it important to take care of ecosystems?

• To increase global temperatures

• To maintain balance and support all life

• To ensure survival of only humans

• To increase CO2 in the atmosphere

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