Introduction to Ecosystems

The non-living parts of an ecosystem.

• ecology

• abiotic

• air

• biotic

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The living parts of an ecosystem.

• herbivore

• biotic

• ecology

• abiotic

Which is a biotic factor in an ecosystem?

• sunlight
• water
• birds
• soil

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An organisms special role or position, such as where it lives, how it eats or behaves, and how it interacts with other organisms and the environment.

• ecosystem

• food web

• habitat

• niche

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What is the correct order for the Levels of Organization listed SMALLEST to LARGEST

• Organism, Biome, Biosphere, Population, Community, Ecosystem

• Biosphere, Biome, Ecosystem, Community, Population, Organism

• Population, Ecosystem, Biome, Organism, Community, Biosphere

• Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biome, Biosphere

A group of organisms consisting of similar individuals that can reproduce successfully.

• Organism

• Community
• Population

• Ecosystem

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A group of different animals living together in the same ecosystem.

• Species
• Community
• Population

• Ecosystem

A large geographic area with similar terrain and climate is called a:

• Biome

• Population

• Ecosystem

• Habitat

In a forest, there are blue jays, black squirrels, worms and mosquitoes. The animals are members of a:

• community

• population

• species

• ecosystem

In a forest, there are blue jays, black squirrels, worms and mosquitoes. The blue jays are members of a:

• community

• population

• species

• ecosystem