Chapter 9 Science Grade 6

Front

If the amount of rabbits begin to increase, what happens to the amount of grass?

Back

The amount of grass will decrease.

Front

What is a group of individuals from the same species living and interacting together in the same ecosystem called?

Back

Population.

Front

What is the term for when a squirrel hides his acorns from chipmunks for the winter?

Back

Competition.

Front

What may happen if the snowshoe hare is removed from the food web?

Back

The shrew population would decrease due to being the only food source for hawks.

Front

What is the relationship called when barnacles attach themselves to whales without harming or benefiting them?

Back

Commensalism.

Front

What is an ecosystem?

Back

A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.

Front

Define mutualism.

Back

A relationship between two species where both benefit.

Front

What is parasitism?

Back

A relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another.

Front

What is a food web?

Back

A system of interrelated food chains in an ecosystem.

Front

What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

Back

Producers create energy through photosynthesis.