Parts of Ecosystems

Parts of Ecosystems

Ecosystem: Interactions of organisms (living things) and non-living parts of an environment.

Living things DEPEND on other living and non-living things!

Non-Living

Water

Non-Living

Soil

Non-Living

Air

Non-Living

Climate/Temperature

Multiple Choice

What is another name for a living thing?

• organ

• organism

• omnivore

• oval

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the interactions of organisms and non-living parts of an environment?

• ecosystem

• species

• producer

• fungus

Multiple Choice

Non-living parts of the ecosystem do not affect the living parts of ecosystem.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of these are an example of the non-living part of an ecosystem?

• insects

• trees

• water

• squirrels

Organisms (Living) - Producers

• Plants

• Get Energy: Make their own food from sunlight

• Role in Ecosystem: Food Source, Make oxygen for animals

Multiple Choice

Which type of organism is a producer?

• bacteria

• fungus

• animal

• plant

Multiple Choice

Producers get their energy by making their own food from sunlight.

• True

• False

Organisms (Living) - Consumers

• Animals

• Get Energy: Eat other organisms

• Role in Ecosystem: Food Source (herbivores - plants only, carnivores, meat only, omnivores - both plants and meat), make carbon dioxide for plants

Multiple Choice

What type of organism is a consumer?

• bacteria

• animal

• plant

• fungus

Multiple Choice

Consumers get their energy by making their own food from sunlight.

• True

• False

Organisms (Living) - Decomposers

• Bacteria, Fungi like mold and mushrooms, earthworms

• Get Energy: Breaks down material from dead plants and animals

• Role in Ecosystem: Broken down materials become part of the soil and make it richer

Multiple Select

What type of organism is a decomposer?

• bacteria

• earthworms

• fungus

• tree

Multiple Choice

Decomposers get their energy by making their own food from sunlight.

• True

• False