Ecosystem, habitat, environment

Which habitat, do you think, will be the largest among those listed below?

• forest

• ocean

• desert

• tundra

A habitat is

• A type of living thing.

• Organisms that consume food.

• Animals that eat only plants

• A place where a plant or an animal lives

What does a habitat provide for an organism?

• a place a to swim

• food, water, shelter and a place to survive

• things the organism likes

• water

All animals need food, shelter, water, oxygen and space to live. Which of these is hard to find in a grassland habitat?

• Oxygen

• Food

• Shelter

• Space

Which of the following does not describe the environmental conditions of a tidal (seaside) habitat?

• Always wet

• frequently windy

• Alternating between hot and cold

• Often rainy

Which of the following might be found in an urban (city) habitat?

• Foxes

• Squirrels

• Pigeons

• All of the above

What is an ecosystem?

• An environmentally-friendly place to live

• A community which tries to live an ecological lifestyle

• The interaction between a habitat, its community of species, and environmental conditions

• A recycling system

Water, soil minerals, nitrogen and energy are all essential ______ components of an ecosystem.

• biota

• goods and services

• abiotic

• carbons

Ecosystems provide ___________ upon which animals and man depend.

• goods and services

• water and air

• carbon and nitrogen

• decomposition and climate