Living Systems (Ecosystems)

Which is a non-living part of an ecosystem?

• Sunlight
• Air
• Water
• All of these

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What is an ecosystem?

• A group of animals that are the same species.
• Soil, water, air and sunlight
• All the living and non living things that interact in an area.
• North America

An animal that is hunted by other animals for food is called _____________________ .

• Victim
• Sally
• Predator
• Prey

Which of these is NOT an example of an ecosystem?

• Rainforest
• A city
• Desert
• Deep ocean

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What is the name for all the animals of the same species living in an ecosystem?

• Population
• Community

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

• habitat
• climate
• environment
• community

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An animal that hunts other animals for food is called a ___________________.

• Villian
• Predator
• Prey
• Fred

A ____________ breaks down waste or dead organisms and recycles nutrients.

• consumer
• producer
• decomposer
• omnivore

All the fish in a pond died. What will most likely happen to this ecosystem?

• Flooding will cause the pond to increase in size.

• The fish-eating animals will move to another pond.

• The animals in the ecosystem will all become herbivores.

• The pond will dry out to form a desert environment.

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Most food chains begin with a

• large animal

• carnivore

• green plant

• predator

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