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Chapter 21 Resource: Ecology

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Name Date Class<strong>Chapter</strong> Test (continued)3. Identify two examples of abiotic factors in a stream ecosystem.4. Explain how an organism’s niche is related to its habitat.5. Explain the difference between a food chain and a food web.6. Explain why the following statement is true: “All decomposers are consumers, but not all consumersare decomposers.”7. Describe the difference between a balanced ecosystem and an unbalanced ecosystem.Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.III.Applying SkillsSkill: Classifying Read each statement. If it is a fact, write an F in the space provided. If it is an opinion, writean O in the space provided.8. The biotic factors of an ecosystem are more interesting than the abiotic factors of anecosystem9. <strong>Ecology</strong> is the study of the interactions that take place among the living organismsand nonliving parts of an ecosystem.10. The largest ecosystem on Earth is the biosphere.11. The terms “predator” and “consumer” are confusing.12. It’s easy to understand any ecosystem if you first identify its different parts.Assessment<strong>Ecology</strong> 37

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