Investigating Ecosystems

All of the organisms of the same species that live in the same place at the same time.

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

All of the living and nonliving parts of an environment interacting as a system.

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

All of the populations that live in the same place at the same time.

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

Which one below is abiotic?

• Snail

• Rock

• Human

• Plants

Which of the following is biotic?

• Air

• Minerals

• Soil

• Plants

To die

• Thrive

• Perish

• Producer

• Consumer

To live, grow, and reproduce successfully

• Decomposer

• Perish

• Thrive

• Prey

An organism that makes its own food (Example: plants)

• Carnivore

• Predator

• Consumer

• Producer

An organism that eats other organisms (plants/and or animals) for food

• Consumer

• Producer

• Omnivore

• Food Chain

An animal that hunts other animals

• Herbivore

• Carnivore

• Decomposer

• Predator