Plants get energy to make food from which of the following?
Water
climate
sunlight
nutrients
sunlight
Sunlight, water, soil, and climate are the ______parts of an ecosystem.
living
growing
nonliving
interacting
Non living
Each part of a chaparral community affects the other parts. With a lot of rain, more plants growin the the chaparral. Many animals eat these plants. With much food, the number of animals increases. In dry years, fewer plants grow. With less food, the number of animals decreases. What happens to the number of animals in years when there is little rain?
increases
decreases
does not change
decreases then increases
decreases
Grasshoppers and bison live in which ecostystem?
desert
tundra
grasslands
tropical forests
grasslands
What is the biggest difference between a desert and a tropical forest?
cold
warm
life
rain
rain
In which ecosystem would you find wolves, caribou, brown bears, and eagles?
deser
prairie
tundra
tropical forest
tundra
Oak, maple, and beech trees drop their leaves in the fall. In which ecosystem are they found?
tundra
tropical forest
deciduous forest
coniferous forest
deiduous forest
Lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams are examples of _____ ecosystems.
dry
wetland
saltwater
freshwater
freshwater
In which type of water would a whale live?
saltwater
frozen soil
What are two ways plants help animals in their environments?
food, shelter
Explain why the coastal redwood trees depend upon the nonliving parts of the ecosystem.
use sunlight to make their food, they also need soil air and water to survive.