Ecosystems Flashcard Prep

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What is another word for an animal's home?

Back

Habitat

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An individual living thing is a/an __________.

Back

organism

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What does a producer do?

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Creates energy from the sun.

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What is an individual in ecological terms?

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A single living organism.

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What is an ecosystem?

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All the living and non-living things that interact in an area.

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What is a population in ecology?

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A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.

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What is a community in an ecosystem?

Back

All the different populations that live together in an area.

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What is a niche?

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The role or function of an organism or species within an ecosystem.

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What are decomposers?

Back

Organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.