Ecosystems

What is an ecosystem?

• A community of living organisms interacting with their environment

• Plant Family

• Animal family

• The woods

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What things are found in ecosystems?

• Animals

• Crystal

• Plants

• Hamburgers

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What are some examples of ecosystems?

• School

• Dessert

• Grassland

• Coral Reef

What is a food web?

• A web of food for you to eat

• A spider web

• Food chains put together

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What is a food chain?

• A chain to link your food

• A chain that shows how each living thing gets food

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What is biology?

• The study of the sun

• The study of humans

• The study of living organisms

What are plants called in a food chain?

• Producers
• Consumers
• Decomposers
• Scavengers

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What are animals called in a food chain?

• Producers
• Consumers
• Decomposers
• Plants

What are the organisms that break down dead stuff?

• Producers
• Consumers
• Decomposers
• Organisms

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Which best explains why many kinds of plants and animals can live together in an ecosystem?

• The plants and animals are all part of a food chain and depend on each other to live.
• Plants and animals are interdependent of one another.
• One species may overpopulate, killing all plant life.
• Over population of a species results in a biodiversity.

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