Select the hot desert ecosystem.
This ecosystem has:
a small amount of rain or snow
dry, thin soil
long, cold winters This ecosystem has:
a small amount of rain
dry, thin soil
many different types of organisms This ecosystem has:
warm, wet summers and cold, wet winters
soil that is rich in nutrients
only a few types of trees
An environment includes all of the biotic, or living, and abiotic, or nonliving, things in an area. An ecosystem is created by the relationships that form among the biotic and abiotic parts of an environment.
There are many different types of terrestrial, or land-based, ecosystems. Here are some ways in which terrestrial ecosystems can differ from each other:
the pattern of weather, or climate
the type of soil
the organisms that live there
A hot desert is a type of ecosystem. It has a small amount of rain, dry, thin soil, and many different types of organisms.
Choice 1 is a hot desert ecosystem. It is dry and is home to many different types of organisms.
Choice 2 is a cold desert ecosystem. It is dry and has long, cold winters. It has a thin layer of soil covering bedrock.
Choice 3 is a temperate deciduous forest ecosystem. It has warm, wet summers and cold, wet winters.