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Ecosystems
Ms. Miller Ecosystems test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ecosystem | All the things that interact in a specific area, whether they are living or non-living. |
| Organisms | Living things such as plants and animals. |
| What is one example of a non-living thing in an ecosystem? | light, air, soil, water |
| What are three of the life processes that living organisms do? | 1)They take in nutrients like air, sunlight, water, and food. 2)They use energy from those nutrients to grow and develop. 3)They release energy by doing work and moving. 4)They release waste products. 5)They react to things in their environment. 6)Th |
| What does population mean in a community? | All of one specific kind of organism living in a community is called a population. Example: All the tree frogs in a rainforest community are one population within the community. All the white birch trees are another population in the rainforest commun |
| Community | All the living things in an ecosystem. |
| Where does an organism thrive? | Organisms can only thrive where their needs are being met. Everything in an organism's environment has an effect on it. |
| Why does a temperate zone support many varieties of organisms? | It is an area where the conditions never become too hot or too cold. |