Basic Ecosystems

A living thing can live only in an environment that meets its ____.

• water

• community

• population

• needs

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Invasive palnts that do not have competitors in their habitats can cause change by...

• growing so large they block the sunlight

• absorbing more water than other plants

• providing food for animals

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What is the study of ecosystems called?

• geology

• ecology

• biology

• chemisty

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Living organisms in an ecosystem are called:

• abiotic factors

• the x factor

• biotic factors

• biology factors

An example of an abiotic factor is:

• deer

• plants

• air

• fungi

An example of a dry ecosystem is a:

• rain-forest

• jungle

• ocean

• Desert

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Amphibians can't live too far from the:

• soil

• tundra

• water

• trees

Microorganisms are considered:

• biotic

• abiotic

• unnecessary

Antarctica is considered a:

• desert

• rain forest

• Savannah

• Jungle

Populations of frogs, koi fish, water lilies, geese, and turtles can be found living in or near a pond ecosystem. Together these populations make up a _________.

• habitat

• species

• environment

• community

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