T8E1 Ecosystem Organization

What are some plants you might see growing on the muddy shores along the Texas Gulf Coast?

• Saltgrass and sweet flag

• Cactus and aloe vera

• Pine trees and oak trees

• Lavender and rosemary

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Which animals might you see feeding on the plants and fish along the Texas Gulf Coast?

• Ducks and sandhill cranes

• Lions and tigers

• Elephants and giraffes

• Penguins and polar bears

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What are the main levels of an ecosystem according to the diagram?

• Ecosystem, Community, Population, Organism

• Ecosystem, Biome, Biosphere, Organism

• Community, Population, Species, Organism

• Biosphere, Biome, Community, Species

What does an ecosystem include?

• All the living things in a particular area, along with the nonliving parts of the environment they interact with.

• Only the living things in a particular area.

• Only the nonliving parts of the environment.

• The climate of a particular area.

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What is the smallest and most specific level of the ecosystem hierarchy?

• Organism

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

In a hierarchy, levels all have ranks, and the relationships among levels never change.

• True

• False

What is a population in an ecosystem?

• A population is all the organisms of one species living in the same area.

• A population is all the different species living in the same area.

• A population is the abiotic factors in an ecosystem.

• A population is the flow of energy through an ecosystem.

What is a community in an ecosystem?

• A community is made up of all the populations living in an area.

• A community is a single species living in an area.

• A community is the abiotic factors in an area.

• A community is a group of ecosystems with similar climates.

Which of the following is an example of a population?

• All the same ducks in a pond

• All the different animals in a forest

• All the different plants in a garden

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Identify a single living thing from the diagram.

• Organism

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem