Ecosystems

Learn about ecosystems, biotic & abiotic factors, and ecological terms!

Ecosystems are collection of areas where the living things interact with non-living to create what we as our biosphere. Biotic and abiotic are the scientific terms for describing living and non-living factors in the ecosystem. Sort the items below int he co Sort the items below in the correct categories. Biotic flower grass worms bacteria roots of the plant apple tree fish eggs in a nest bird decomposing log Abiotic soil sun nest rocks air rain clay river pond plastic bag Match it up! Find the term that correctly completes the following sentences all of the animals that live together in a area community All the prairie dogs living in a grassland community population collection of all the living factors and nonliving factors that live in a particular place ecosystem a group of ecosystems that have the same climate and are characterized by specific plants and animals biome portions of the planet where life can exist biosphere How biotic interacts with abiotic factors in the ecosystem Identify whether marked factors are biotic or abiotic. Which group of organisms is an example of a population? birds in Colorado reptiles in the Sahara Desert leopard frogs in stream trees in a forest The organisms in a pond and the physical factors influencing them best describe biosphere ecosystem community population A moss-covered log is overturned by a hungry bear looking for insects to eat. The bear disturbs an ant colony, and some chipmunks leave the hollow log to search for another home in the forest. Which relationship do these organisms have with each other? They are all of the same species. They all require the same type of food. They are part of a community. They are abiotic factors in a forest