What Is an Ecosystem

_______________________________ is all the organisms living in one place together with their enviroment.

• habitat

• population

• ecosystem

• community

Parts of living things in an environment, plants, animals, and other organisms are __________________ parts.

• biotic

• abiotic

______________________________ parts of an environment include climate, water, soil, light, air, and nutrients.

• Biotic

• Abiotic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

A ___________________________ is the place where an organism lives within an ecosystem.

• community

• habitat

• climate

The role or function in an organism's ecosystem is considered the organism's _______________________________.

• niche

• community

• population

All the living and nonliving things that surround and affect an organism is considered the organism's _______________________.

• population

• environment

• niche

• ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Resources such as food, water, shelter and space needed to support a certain number of organisms are called __________________.

• adaptations

• diversity

• limiting factors

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What is an ecosystem?

• A community of organisms and their physical environment interacting together

• A group of the same species living in an area

• The physical environment only

• A single organism's habitat

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is a biotic component of an ecosystem?

• Sunlight

• Water

• Plants

• Soil

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

• They produce energy through photosynthesis

• They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients

• They compete with other organisms for resources

• They provide shelter for other organisms

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-1