Living Organisms and Ecosystems

A living thing such as a plant, animal, or human can be called a?

• ecosystem
• species
• organism

A place where an animal or plant lives is called their?

• habitat
• nest
• biome

A community of interacting organisms and their environments?

• Biome
• Habitat
• Ecosystem

Parts of an ecosystem that are alive?

• Abiotic factor

• Biotic factor

• Decomposers

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Parts of an ecosystem that are not alive?

• Plants and animals
• Biotic factor

• Abiotic factor

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Water, sunlight, air, and weather are what kind of factors in an ecosystem?

• Biotic factors
• Abiotic factors
• Ecosystem services

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Plants, animals, fungus, bacteria are examples of what kind of factors in an ecosystem?

• Nutrient cycles
• Abiotic factors
• Biotic factors

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What are some abiotic factors in an ecosystem?

• Plants, animals, humans

• Temperature, sunlight, water, soil, air quality
• Decomposers

Habitats provide organisms the conditions they need to survive such as?

• Toys, games, and snacks

• Rocks, sand, and fossils

• Food, water, shelter, and suitable climate conditions.

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A squirrel makes its habitat in a forest. A company purchases the land and cuts down the trees.  What would happen?

• The squirrel population would continue to increase

• The squirrel population would decrease

• The squirrel would adapt to living there

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