1.4.3: Live Lesson - Ecosystems

Match

Match the vocabulary word to its definition.

• abiotic

• biotic

• ecosystem

something that was never alive

something that is alive or once was

all of the living and non-living things

• something that was never alive

• something that is alive or once was

• all of the living and non-living things

Match

Match the vocabulary word to its definition.

• consumer

• habitat

• producer

• photosynthesis

organism that eats others for energy

where an organism is naturally found

organism that makes its own food

process producers use to create energy

• organism that eats others for energy

• where an organism is naturally found

• organism that makes its own food

• process producers use to create energy

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about an ecosystem?

• An ecosystem relies on both its living and nonliving parts to continue thriving.

• Once an ecosystem is established, nothing can impact it.

• Organisms do not have specific needs that must be met.

• 
  Animals and plants can survive independently from the surrounding environment.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor interacting with an abiotic factor?

• A lion is hunting a zebra.

• Rain is falling into a pond.

• An earthworm is moving through the soil.

• Sunlight is heating up a rock.

Multiple Choice

Choose the option that best completes the following statement.

In an ecosystem, water _____.

• is constantly being recycled into one form or another

• causes global warming

• is not used for many functions in the environment

• is constantly being used up through the atmosphere

Multiple Choice

How do abiotic factors and biotic factors differ?

• Abiotic factors in an ecosystem never change.

• Biotic factors are living, and abiotic factors are nonliving.

• Only biotic factors are part of an ecosystem.

• Abiotic factors do not affect abiotic factors.

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