Ecosystems
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What is an Ecosystem?
Build the core idea from scratch with gentle steps and lots of hints.
Geography · Beginner
5
questions · ~4 min · 3 hints each (−5 pts)
Confidence tracking, 3-tier hints and instant feedback.
What you'll learn
Each question helps you build key knowledge and skills.
- 1An ecosystem is a community of living things, like plants and animals, interacting with each other and with their non-living surroundings such as soil, water and air.
- 2A food chain shows how energy passes from one living thing to another, starting with a plant called a producer.
- 3A food web is made up of many connected food chains, showing how different animals rely on more than one food source.
- 4Nutrient cycling is the way that important nutrients move between plants, animals, soil and the air, so that they can be reused.
- 5The world can be divided into large regions called biomes, such as rainforests, deserts and grasslands, each with its own climate, plants and animals.
Question mix
A mix of question types to build your skills.
- Short answer×2
- Multiple choice×2
- True / False×1
Different question types help you think in different ways.
How it works
A simple 3-step process
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Rate your confidence
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- 2
Use hints if stuck
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This takes about 4 minutes.