Living Things and Ecosystems

What is an ecosystem?

• A specific area where living and non-living things interact

• A group of plants and animals in a community

• The conditions that determine what kinds of living things can survive

• The interconnected parts of different ecosystems

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What are the non-living parts of an ecosystem?

• Sunlight, temperature, air, and wind

• Plants and animals

• Types and amount of water, rocks, and soil

• Producers, consumers, and decomposers

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Which living things produce their own food?

• Producers

• Consumers

• Decomposers

• Omnivores

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What do herbivores eat to get their energy?

• Plants

• Other animals

• Both plants and meat

• Dead plants and animals

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What do carnivores eat to get their energy?

• Plants

• Other animals

• Both plants and meat

• Dead plants and animals

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What do omnivores eat to get their energy?

• Plants

• Other animals

• Both plants and meat

• Dead plants and animals

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What do decomposers consume?

• Plants

• Other animals

• Both plants and meat

• Dead plants and animals

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What is a population in an ecosystem?

• All the members of one specific species

• All the living and non-living things in a specific area

• All the plants and animals in a community

• All the producers, consumers, and decomposers

What happens when an ecosystem becomes imbalanced?

• The population of rabbits grows too large

• The plants cannot grow back fast enough

• The soil begins to erode

• All of the above

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How can human activity damage natural ecosystems?

• By cutting down trees and clearing forests

• By building roads and cities

• By introducing new animals

• All of the above

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