Ecosystems and Animals

What is an ecosystem?

• A place to live, where there are people, restaurants, and more.

• All the living and non-living things in an environment that interact with each other.

• All the living things in the ocean.

• Where you can find organisms.

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This is what you call a very "small" ecosystem. Maybe the size of a puddle or small fish bowl.

• biome

• Messo Ecosystem

• Ecosystem

• Micro Ecosystem

If I live in the desert... do I live in a terrestrial biome or a aquatic biome?

• terrestrial biome

• aquatic biome

If I am an octopus and live in the ocean... do I live in a terrestrial biome or aquatic biome?

• terrestrial biome

• aquatic biome

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Flowers, birds, humans, trees, snakes, and dead leaves are all _______________.

• biotic

• abiotic

Sunlight, water, rocks, soil, and oxygen are all ________________.

• biotic

• abiotic

A group of the same kind of plant or animal living in the same ecosystem is called the _______________________.

• population

• problem

• abiotic

• environment

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Where do all living things get their energy?

• water

• food

• sun

• plants

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Animals that eat only plants are called _________________.

• omnivore

• vegetarians

• carnivore

• herbivore

Animals that eat only meat are called _____________________.

• herbivore

• carnivore

• hungry

• omnivore