Ecosystems

What is a community of living organisms along with the nonliving components of their environment?

• Biome

• Population

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere

Which one is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

• Butterflies

• Bacteria

• Water

• Rabbits

Which one is a biotic factor in an ecosystem?

• temperature

• dirt

• microbe

• oxygen

What is a species that significantly modifies, creates, or destroys an environment, directly or indirectly affecting the availability of resources to other species?

• Primary Producer

• Keystone Species

• Apex Predator

• Ecosystem Engineer

What is a natural environment that provides the organism with food, water, shelter, and space?

• habitat

• population

• food chain

• energy pyramid

What term represents the flow of energy and nutrients from one organism to another?

• Food Web

• Primary Consumers

• Food Chain

• Ecosystem

What shows the complex flow of energy and nutrients through an ecosystem?

• Food Chain

• Habitat

• Biotic Factors

• Food Web

What is a graphical representation of the flow of energy through different levels in an ecosystem?

• Keystone Pyramid

• Trophic Pyramid

• Engineer Pyramid

• Tertiary Pyramid

What is a small group of organisms that has a large effect on an ecosystem due to its important role in maintaining the structure, stability, and diversity of the ecosystem?

• Ecosystem Engineer

• Keystone Species

• Prey

• Secondary Consumers

Ecosystems can vary greatly in size and can be as small as a puddle or as large as a rainforest.

• True

• False