Environments and Ecosystems Day 5

Which statement describes one way in which living organisms in a desert ecosystem interact with nonliving things in the ecosystem?

• Sunlight warms soil on the Earth's surface

• Plants get nutrients from the soil

• Sunlight produces light which causes rocks to have shadows

• Desert birds eat an insect

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What living thing would a squirrel best interact with?

• The ground

• Water

• A tree

• Dead leaves

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Which of the following choices is an example of a living organism interacting with another living organism?

• Sunflowers turn toward the Sun every day.

• Barnacles attach themselves to hard to hard surfaces like boats and rocks.

• Moss living in a forest absorbs water to survive.

• Human mouths are filed with billions of bacteria.

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Which list below contains only living components of an ecosystem?

• Water, plants, animals, fungi

• Plants, fungi, bacteria, animals

• Animals, fungi, bacteria, air

• Plants, bacteria, soil, fungi

Which of the following is an example of a nonliving component affecting a living organism in an ecosystem?

• A fox hunting a rabbit

• A tree providing shade for a deer

• Rainfall providing water for plants

• A bird building a nest in a tree

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What is a common interaction between living organisms in a forest ecosystem?

• Water evaporating from a pond

• Rocks eroding due to wind

• Deer grazing on grass

• Sunlight warming the forest floor

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Which of the following lists includes only nonliving components of an ecosystem?

• Water, fungi, bacteria, sunlight

• Plants, animals, fungi, bacteria

• Soil, water, sunlight, air

• Rocks, trees, insects, birds

A living or once-living organisms in an ecosystem is a

• population
• biotic factor
• abiotic factor
• community

Which of the following interactions involves a living organism and a nonliving component in a marine ecosystem?

• Seagulls catching fish

• Algae growing on rocks

• Coral reefs providing shelter for fish

• A fish swimming in water

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What is an example of a biotic factor affecting another biotic factor in a grassland ecosystem?

• Rainfall nourishing the soil

• Wind dispersing seeds

• A lion hunting a zebra

• Sunlight warming the grass

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