Question

select the prairie grassland ecosystem. this ecosystem has: a small amount of rain dry, thin soil many different types of organisms this ecosystem has: long, cold winters and short, cool summers many evergreen trees soil that is poor in nutrients this ecosystem has: hot summers and cool winters a medium amount of rain soil that is rich in nutrients

Explanation:

Prairie grasslands have hot summers and cool winters, a medium amount of rain, and soil rich in nutrients. The first option describes a desert - like ecosystem (small rain, dry thin soil). The second option describes a taiga (long cold winters, evergreen trees, poor - nutrient soil). The third option matches the characteristics of a prairie grassland.

Answer:

The third ecosystem (with hot summers and cool winters, a medium amount of rain, and soil that is rich in nutrients) is the prairie grassland ecosystem.