Ecosystem Test

​ (a)   It is the process of how plants make their food. They need sunlight, water, and carbon

dioxide to do this.

• Photosynthesis
• respiration
• adaptation

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Match the following

• a colorless gas that's absorbed from the air by plants during photosynthesis. we exhale this gas

• Nutrients

• a gas that makes up about one-fifth of the atmosphere of the Earth. We breathe this into our body

• Carbon Dioxide

• means to breathe out

• Oxygen

• are substances that are needed for healthy growth and development. plants get this from the soil

• Chloroplasts

• are tiny parts in a plant cell that contain chlorophyll. This is where photosynthesis occurs

• Exhale

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An ​ (a)   is a living thing that carries out five basic life functions on its own

• organism
• biome
• ecosystem

Which of the following is NOT a basic life function?

• Get energy from food

• Reproduce

• Grow and develop

• Get rid of waste

• Must be able to move with help

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The natural surroundings of an area is called an

• biome

• environment

• pond

• population

A _______ is a group of living and non-living things that live and work together in an area.

A community of many different plants and animals that live in a specific region are called ​ (a)   .

• biomes
• ecosystem
• population

Are rocks abiotic or biotic?

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Trees are ​ (a)  

• biotic.
• abiotic

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An example of a biome is:

• A very small ecosystem like a puddle

• A very large ecosystem such as a savanna or rainforest

• Communities of plants and animals that live in a specific region