Interactions in Ecosystems

The picture shows living things in an ecosystem. Which organism is a producer?

• mouse

• eagle

• grass

• caterpillar

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Predators hunt and help control the size of the populations of these organisms.

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An animal who hunts and kills its own food is called a(n)

• predator

• scavenger

• producer

• omnivore

A species can harm the environment by growing and spreading quickly in an area.

• prey

• invasive

• producer

• predator

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• A)

  the population of predators will likely increase.

• the population of prey will increase.

• the population of prey will decrease.

• the population of predators will not be affected.

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Which are living parts of an ecosystem? Select all that apply.

• fungus

• sun

• tree

• fly

• rock

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Name three biotic factors in an ecosystem

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Water is a biotic factor

• true

• false

Which of the following is not an abiotic factor?

• rocks

• air

• animals

• water

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