Ecosystem fib questions

An ecosystem consists of all the __________ living together in an area, and their interactions with one another and with their __________.

__________ factors are non-living parts of an environment that can affect organisms living in the environment.

__________ factors are living parts of an environment that can affect organisms living in the environment.

The place where an organism lives is known as its __________.

A food chain always begins with a __________.

A __________ shows how energy flows from one organism to another, starting with a producer and followed by consumers.

__________ are organisms that break down dead matter and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.

When red tide algae reproduce very quickly, patches of the sea become __________ and many dead __________ will be washed ashore.

__________ are tiny insects that feed on the sap of young shoots and can spread plant diseases.

Animals that hunt and kill other animals for food are called __________.

__________ are organisms that make their own food through photosynthesis.

In a community, food chains are interconnected to form a __________.

The presence of __________ can affect plants and other animals. For example, when people cut down trees, the animals that depend on the trees for __________ and __________ will suffer and die.

All organisms need __________ to survive. It is essential for life processes such as digestion and photosynthesis.

__________ animals, such as mammals and birds, can maintain constant body temperatures that are independent of their surroundings.

__________ is an essential gas for respiration in animals and photosynthesis in plants.

The amount of __________ affects the kinds of plants found in a habitat, as it is crucial for processes such as germination and photosynthesis.