Colby ecosystem quiz

What makes up an ecosystem?

• living and non living things

• Air and nutrients

• water

• sand and rocks

Answer explanation

"An Ecosystem is made up of all the living and nonliving things that interact in an area".

What does shade provide for animals?

• protection

• hot temperatures

• sunlight

• nutrients

A living thing will survive

• only in the desert

• only in the shade

• only where its needs are met

• only in a polar ecosystem

Answer explanation

"Each ecosystem is different. The nonliving parts of each are different. Living things can live only where their needs are met".

Polar ecosystems have no

• Animals

• Soil

• Water

• ice

Answer explanation

"There is no soil in a polar ecosystem. There is only ice".

A community is all of the ___________ in an ecosystem.

Answer explanation

"All the living things in an ecosystem make up a community."

A Population is all the members of one kind of ________________.

A prairie is a grassy _________________.

Answer explanation

"A prairie is a grassy area with few or no trees"