Parts of an Ecosystem

What are the effects on an ecosystem from nonliving parts called?

• Abiotic Factors

• Biotic Factors

• Consumers

• Desertification

A region that has a particular climate, plants, and animals is called?

• Estuaries

• Taiga

• Biomes

• Biodiversity

There are more producers than consumers, and there are more primary consumers than secondary and tertiary consumers. Each level of consumers gets smaller. How is this represented?

• Food Web

• Food Chain

• Food Chart

• Food Energy Pyramid

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• abiotic component

• biotic components

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• abiotic components

• biotic components

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• biotic components

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• abiotic components

• biotic components

Abiotic factors are:

• The non-living parts of an ecosystem are called abiotic or non-biotic components.

• The living parts of an ecosystem are called biotic components

What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

• They consume other organisms

• They produce energy through photosynthesis

• They decompose organic material

• They compete for resources

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

• Sunlight

• Water

• Plants

• Soil