Components of Ecosystems

Question 1

What are the components of Ecosystems?

Answer 1

1. Soil
2. Sunlight and heat
3. Water
4. Living organisms consisting of a. Plants, b. Animals and c. Decomposers

Question 2

How do living organisms interact?

Answer 2

1. Predation
2. Co-operation
3. Competition
4. Symbiosis

Question 3

How does the size of ecosystems vary?

Answer 3

They vary hugely. from a puddle to a lake to a desert

Question 4

What are Biomes?

Answer 4

Biomes comprise ecosystems of similar nature

1. Tropical Rainforests
2. Tundra
3. Grasslands
4. Deserts

Question 5

What are Ecosystem disturbances?

Answer 5

A change in one ecosystem such as an introduction or elimination of one species can change in an entire ecosystem. Environmental changes or human interference can create this disturbance

Question 6

How does Pollution affect an ecosystem?

Answer 6

Pollution can be a serious threat. It can kill an organism which is central to that ecosystem and create an imbalance. Pollution can be Land, Air and Water

Question 7

Difference between an ecosystem and a community?

Answer 7

Ecosystem is the interaction between biotic and abiotic components. Community is only about the interaction within the biotic component