Ecosystems Flashcard

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A(n) __________ includes all living and non-living things in an environment.

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ecosystem

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Which organism makes their own food through the process of photosynthesis? Options: decomposer, consumer, herbivore, producer

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producer

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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How do consumers get their energy?

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eating other organisms

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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A group of the same type (species) of organisms living in the same place at the same time.

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populations

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What is a herbivore?

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an organism that gets energy from eating only plants

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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The nonliving parts of an ecosystem can be called ______.

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abiotic factors

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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A living thing that lives on wastes and the remains of dead plants and animals is a _______. Options: producer, omnivore, consumer, decomposer

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decomposer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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An animal that eats only meat (other animals) is a ________.

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carnivore

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Why do producers provide food to consumers?

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animals cannot produce their own food

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Bears eat fish, insects, plants, seeds, nuts and young elk. Bears are called a(n) __________.

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Omnivore