Biology: Ecosystems

Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all ___________ parts of the environment.

• biotic
• abiotic
• dead
• scavenged

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All the organisms of a particular type living in the same place at the same time is called a _______.  An example is a herd of deer.

• population
• community
• resource
• ecosystem

A living or once-living thing in an ecosystem is a(n) _______.

• biotic factor
• population
• abiotic factor
• resource

How does a decrease in an abiotic factor such as rain impact a population in an ecosystem?

• The population will likely increase.
• The population will not be affected.
• The population will likely decrease.
• The population will become a different biotic factor.

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A place where an organism gets everything it needs to survive.

• habitat
• community
• ecosystem
• population

The sequence of who eats who in a community.

• food chain

• energy

• extinct

• habitat

Example of a consumer

• worm
• bacteria
• mushroom
• hawk

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Example of a decomposer

• fungus
• mouse
• plants
• frogs

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Humans are considered...

• consumers
• decomposers
• producers

Grass is considered a ...

• consumer
• producer
• decomposer

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