Ecosystems

Which of the following is an example of an interaction between a living and nonliving organism?

• a snake using a mouse for food
• a worm using the soil as shelter
• a bird using an insect for food

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Is fire a natural event that causes a change in the environment?

• Yes
• No

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Is a hurricane a natural event that causes a change in the environment?

• yes 
• no

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A deer eats from Farmer McClard's cornfield. A flood destroyed the field of crops. What will happen to the deer now that the corn is destroyed?

• The deer will plant more crops.
• The deer will leave the area to find food.
• None of the Above

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A system made up of organisms interacting with one another

• biology
• abiotic
• biotic
• ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Organisms that make up the living part of an ecosystem.

• abiotic
• biotic factors
• ecology
• ecosystems

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Nonliving things found in an ecosystem.

• factories
• factor trees
• biotic factors
• abiotic factors

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A group of the same type of organisms living in the same place at the same time.

• threatened species
• populations
• community
• limiting factor

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Biotic factors include...

• living things like animals, fungi, and plants

• landfills

• nonliving things like soil, rocks, and water

• both living and nonliving things

Abiotic factors include...

• living things like animals, fungi, and plants

• landfills

• nonliving things like soil, rocks, and water

• both living and nonliving things

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