Class 5 Science Question Answers - Ecosystem: Interdependence in Nature

Q1: What is an ecosystem?
Ans: An ecosystem is a community of organisms that interact with each other and their physical environment.

Q2: Name a hot and dry region in India known for cacti plants and camels.
Ans: Rajasthan

Q3: In which type of ecosystem can you find yaks due to extreme cold temperatures?
Ans: Mountain

Q4: What is the term for the animals of a particular region or habitat?
Ans: Fauna

Q5: Which type of ecosystem covers the largest area on Earth?
Ans: Marine

Q6: What do we call animals that eat only plants?
Ans: Herbivores

Q7: Who is known as the first person to use the term 'ecosystem'?
Ans: Arthur Tinsley

Q8: What are organisms that break down and decompose dead matter called?
Ans: Decomposers

Q9: What do plants use to produce their own food?
Ans: Sunlight

Q10: What is the main source of energy for all living things in an ecosystem?
Ans: Sunlight

Q11: Name the type of ecosystem found in water bodies.
Ans: Aquatic

Q12: What do we call animals that eat both plants and animals?
Ans: Omnivores

Q13: Which type of ecosystem is found in regions with very low rainfall?
Ans: Desert

Q14: What do we call plants of a particular region or habitat?
Ans: Flora

Q15: Who introduced the concept of food chains?
Ans: Al-Jahir