Ecosystems

An ecosystem is a community of animals and plants interacting with their ____________.

• habitat
• climate
• environment
• community

Which is an example of an abiotic factor in a desert?

• Sun
• cactus
• scorpion
• snake

Which is an example of a biotic factor in a desert?

• Sun
• soil
• snake
• minerals

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Organisms that can produce their own source of food are called...

• heterotrophs

• omnivores

• autotrophs

• herbivores

Organisms that are unable to make their own food are called...

• autotrophs

• heterotrophs

• homeotrophs

• heterovores

A consumer that eats only plants is called...

• an omnivore

• a carnivore

• an autotroph

• an herbivore

Heterotrophs that consume other heterotrophs are called...

• herbivores

• omnivores

• carnivores

• producers

Heterotrophs that eat producers and other heterotrophs are called...

• autotrophs

• herbivores

• carnivores

• omnivores

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Why are decomposers necessary?

• Because we compose too much...

• To take basic materials and make them more complex...

• To take complex materials and break them down to basic stuff...

• So demusic can be really good...

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An ecosystem is made up of _______ and ________ things.

• Living and nonliving
• Alive and dead
• Plants and animals
• Land and water

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