Ecosystem Interactions EXIT TICKET

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms (plants, animals, and microorganisms) interacting with their physical environment (air, water, soil) in a specific area.

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What are biotic factors?

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Biotic factors are the living components of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Abiotic factors are the non-living components of an ecosystem, including sunlight, water, temperature, and soil.

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How do beavers impact their ecosystem?

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Beavers impact their ecosystem by damming rivers and streams, which creates ponds and wetlands, affecting water flow and habitats.

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What is the relationship between biotic and abiotic factors?

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Biotic and abiotic factors interact to shape ecosystems; for example, plants (biotic) need sunlight and water (abiotic) to grow.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem, showing how different organisms are related.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism, usually a plant, that can make its own food through photosynthesis.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other organisms for energy.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism, like fungi or bacteria, that breaks down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the soil.