Basic Ecosystems

Choose the list that BEST describes what plants and animals need to survive.

• soil, water, sunlight, food, air

• air, water, sunlight, and a source of food for energy

• food, air, oxygen, space, and water

• environment, habitat, space and sunlight

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Which of the following provides organisms in an ecosystem with ALL of their basic needs to survive?

• habitat

• soil

• producers

• air

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 would adapt to living there

• The squirrel population would decrease

• The tree population would increase

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What is the name for all the animals of the same species living in an ecosystem?

• Population

• Community

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All the members of one type of species in a specific area.

• habitat

• community

• population

• ecosystme

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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In an ecosystem, Carbon Dioxide is___________.

• A living thing

• non-living thing

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In an ecosysem, an acorn seed is ___________.

• A living thing

• A non-living thing

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In an ecosystem, the phytoplankton is __________.

• A living thing

• A non-living thing

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In any ecosystem, the weather is __________________.

• A living thing

• A non-living

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In any ecosystem, the wind is __________________.

• A living thing

• A non-living

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