Ecosystems Song

The video explains ecosystems, highlighting the interaction between plants and animals. It defines ecosystems, communities, and biomes, emphasizing the importance of both biotic and abiotic components. Energy flow is discussed, starting from sunlight and moving through organisms, with some energy lost as heat. Matter recycling is crucial, with elements like nitrogen and carbon being reused. The video also categorizes organisms into producers, consumers, and decomposers, explaining their roles in ecosystems. It stresses the importance of maintaining natural ecosystems for the survival of all organisms.

What is an ecosystem composed of?

• Only plants

• Only water bodies

• A group of organisms and their environment

• Only animals

How does energy primarily enter an ecosystem?

• As sunlight

• Through soil

• Through water

• As wind

What happens to matter as it moves through an ecosystem?

• It is destroyed

• It is recycled

• It remains unchanged

• It disappears

Which type of organism makes its own food using sunlight?

• Consumers

• Scavengers

• Decomposers

• Producers

What is a biome based on?

• The amount of water

• The climate

• The type of soil

• The number of animals