Ecosystems
Ecosystems
What is an ecosystem?
A group of trees
A community of living organisms and their environment
A type of weather
A type of rock
Which of the following is an example of a producer in an ecosystem?
Lion
Rabbit
Grass
Snake
What is the primary source of energy in most ecosystems?
Water
Sun
Air
Soil
What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?
To eat other organisms
To break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients
To capture energy from the sun
To produce oxygen
Which of the following is a biotic factor in an ecosystem?
Temperature
Water
Sunlight
Plants
What is the term for a group of organisms of the same species living in the same area?
Community
Ecosystem
Population
Habitat
Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?
Trees
Rocks
Birds
Insects
What is the term for the process by which plants convert sunlight into food?
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Decomposition
Pollination
Which of the following is an example of a consumer in an ecosystem?
Grass
Deer
Sun
Water
What is the term for the place where an organism lives and obtains its resources?
Ecosystem
Habitat
Population
Community