Competition in Ecosystems

The specific environment in which an organism lives.

• ecosystem

• organism

• biotic

• abiotic

A nonliving thing that affects the ecosystem.

• ecosystem

• organism

• biotic

• abiotic

A self-contained living thing.

• ecosystem

• organism

• biotic

• abiotic

Which two animals would compete for food resources?

• mountain lions

• grass

• coyotes

• rabbits

If the grass in a field burned away, what would happen to the population of rabbits in the same field?

• increase

• decrease

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A living thing that affects the ecosystem.

• ecosystem

• organism

• biotic

• abiotic

Grass and a rabbits are example of a...

• dependent interaction

• competitive interaction

• increase

• population

A rabbit is an example of a

• secondary consumer

• primary consumer

• producer

Grass is an example of a

• secondary consumer

• primary consumer

• producer

What might organisms compete for in an ecosystem?

• food

• shelter

• bubbles

• water