Select the deep sea ecosystem.
This ecosystem has:
water at the bottom of the ocean
no sunlight
organisms that crawl or stick to the ground This ecosystem has:
shallow, salty water
bright sunlight
many different types of organisms
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 ecosystems. Here are some ways in which these ecosystems can differ from each other:
the pattern of weather, or climate
the type of soil or water
the organisms that live there
A deep sea is a type of ecosystem. It has water at the bottom of the ocean, no sunlight, and organisms that crawl or stick to the ground.
Choice 1 is a deep sea ecosystem. It is at the bottom of the ocean. It is so far underwater that no sunlight can reach it.
Choice 2 is a tropical coral reef ecosystem. It has shallow water and many different types of organisms.