Ecosystems and Habitats

1. All living and non-living things in an environment interact with each other to make up an ___________________.

• 1. abiotic         

•  ecosystem                            

• plants

A _____________ is like a cozy neighborhood where living things make their homes.

• 1. abiotic           

• 1.         ecosystem                          

• habitat

Living things are called ___________________.

• abiotic 

• plants

• biotic

Non-iving things are called ___________________.

• abiotic

• habitat

• biotics

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

People, animals and ______________ are all living things.

• temperature

• plants

• sunlight

Tags

NGSS.4-LS1-1

NGSS.5-LS1-1

All living things depend on non-living things like sunlight, temperature, climate and _____________.

• water

• ecosystem

• habitat

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the relationship between habitats and ecosystems?

• Habitats are found within ecosystems

• Habitats and ecosystems are unrelated

• Ecosystems are found within habitats

What role do non-living things play in an ecosystem?

• They do not play a role.

• They work together with living things.

• They are only there.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Can a habitat be an ecosystem?

• No, they are different but related concepts

• Yes, they are the same thing.

• Maybe

What is one difference between a habitat and an ecosystem?

i) A habitat contains only living things.

ii) An ecosystem is home to both living and non-living things

iii) There is no difference.

iv) The only difference is that the ecosystem is bigger.

• i & iii

• i & ii

• iii & iv