Key Ecosystem Terms

Key Ecosystem Terms

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Biology

4th Grade

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Rosemary Harty

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms, interacting with each other and their non-living environment, which includes elements like air, water, and soil.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What are biotic and abiotic factors?

Back

Biotic factors refer to all the living components, such as plants, animals, and bacteria. Abiotic factors are the non-living parts of the environment, like sunlight, temperature, and minerals.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a habitat?

Back

A habitat is the natural environment where an organism lives, providing the necessary conditions for the organism to survive, grow, and reproduce.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a niche?

Back

A niche is the role or function of an organism within its ecosystem, including how it obtains food, interacts with other organisms, and contributes to the energy flow and nutrient cycle.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

Back

A food chain is a linear sequence showing how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.

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FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Who are producers, consumers, and decomposers?

Back

Producers (autotrophs) make their own food using sunlight or chemical energy. Consumers (heterotrophs) eat other organisms for energy. Decomposers break down dead organisms and waste, returning nutrients to the environment.

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FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is biodiversity?

Back

Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in an ecosystem, including different species and genetic diversity within these species.

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