Living and Nonliving Ecosystems

The non-living components or factors in an environment.

• biotic

• omnivore

• prey

• abiotic

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The living components of an ecosystem

• producer

• biotic

• abiotic

• food chain

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All of the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with one another.

• food web

• food chain

• ecosystem

• consumers

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Something that has all of the characteristics of life.

• Organelle

• Abiotic

• Organism

• Community

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The physical place where a population or organism lives.

• Earth

• Ecosystem

• Ocean

• Habitat

Many animals in an ecosystem depend on other animals for —

• shelter

• water and air

• energy

• support

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I love to play with dolls. Are dolls living or non living things?

• Non-living thing

• Living thing

• I am not sure.

Do you think chalk is a living thing or non living thing?

• living thing

• non living thing

• I am not sure.

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Is an ant, living or nonliving?

• living

• non living

• I am not sure.

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Birds lay eggs in a nest. Are they living or non living thing?

• Living

• Non-living

• I am not sure.

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