4.3 Ecosystems

Which of the following best describes the living and non-living parts of the diagram above?

• niche

• community

• ecosystem

• species

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For the blue crab, the open bay of the Chesapeake Bay region is its -

• species

• community

• habitat

• population

All of the populations of species in an area make up a -

• region

• niche

• family

• community

Which of these is a difference between tadpoles and adult frogs?

• Only tadpoles can swim

• Only tadpoles can lay eggs.

• Only frogs are eaten by predators.

• Only frogs can survive on land.

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All of these are consumers EXCEPT a -

• butterfly

• wasp

• bullfrog

• tree

Which of the following organisms provides energy for more than one organism in this food web?

• bird

• plant

• mouse

• fox

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Based on the food web, which of these is a producer?

• eagle

• grass

• rabbit

• sparrow

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Which is an example of a community?

• all the rabbits in a forest

• all the living things in a forest

• all the different plants in a forest

• the air, water, soil, and temperature in a forest

A fungus is found growing on dead leaves on the forest floor. The fungus is an example of a -

• predator

• producer

• decomposer

• carnivore

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Ecosystem factors such as sunlight, water, nutrients, soil, and air are called _____________ factors.

• living

• renewable

• non-living

• nutrients

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