Ecosystems

Hey there, curious minds! Can you help Avery and Maya figure out what an ecosystem is?

• A non-living thing

• A living thing (plant or animal)

• A type of ecosystem

• A food chain

Imagine you're a scientist like Charlotte, James, or Zoe studying an ecosystem. What would you call all the organisms of the same species living in the same place at the same time?

• All the organisms of different species living in the same place

• All the organisms of the same species living in the same place at the same time

• A group of non-living things

• A type of habitat

Elijah and Luna are exploring an ecosystem. Can you help them by answering: What is a community?

• All the populations of species that live in the same place at the same time

• A single organism

• A type of food chain

• A non-living component

Hey Aiden, James, and Avery! Can you figure out what an ecosystem is in your local park?

• A single organism

• A type of food web

• The area where all living and nonliving parts of communities in the same area interact

• A type of population

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In an ecosystem, can you guess what producers hold?

• The largest amounts of the sun's energy

• The smallest amounts of the sun's energy

• No energy from the sun

• Only chemical energy

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Hey Emma, Ethan, and Noah! Can you figure out what food chains and food webs model in an ecosystem?

• How energy is passed from one organism to another

• How organisms compete for resources

• How non-living components interact

• How populations are formed

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Hey Kai, Olivia, and Charlotte! Can you tell me, what is an ecosystem?

• The function or role of an organism in a community

• The place where an animal or plant naturally lives

• A type of food chain

• A non-living component

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Hey Harper, Anika, and Charlotte! Can you guess what a niche is in an ecosystem?

• The place where an animal or plant naturally lives

• The function or role of an organism in a community

• A type of ecosystem

• A type of population

Hey Charlotte, Anika, and Luna! Can you guess what seagrass provides a cozy home for in its ecosystem?

• Land animals

• Juvenile shrimp, crabs, and fish

• Birds only

• Non-living components

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Nora and Abigail are exploring the forest ecosystem and come across various plants and animals. What tool can they use to classify these organisms based on their physical characteristics?

• To classify organisms based on similarities and differences in their physical characteristics

• To measure the energy from the sun

• To create food chains

• To identify non-living components

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