Ecosystem Vocab

All living things or organisms in an ecosystem are

• biotic factors

• energy

• ecosystem

• abiotic factors

Which of the following is a biotic factor?

• air

• water

• fox

• sun

Abiotic means _____________.

• living

• wind

• nonliving

• biology

Biotic means __________________?

• nonliving

• bird

• biology

• living

Producers are:

• animals

• plants

• rocks

• car

A producer _____________?

• makes its own food

• Eats other plants and animals

• Eats dead plants or animals

• makes sunshine

A consumer_____?

• Makes its own food

• Eats dead plants and animals

• Eats plants and other animals for energy

• Makes the sun shine

A decomposer ________?

• Makes the sun shine

• Eats plants or other animals for food

• Makes its own food

• Eats dead plants or animals and breaks down to put nutrients in the soil

What is the source of energy for all living organisms?

• the ocean

• the sun

• the soil

• the wind

What makes up an ecosystem?

• The living organisms

• The non living parts

• The consumers

• Living and nonliving things