Mystery Science: Web of Life Vocabulary Flashcard

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What is the definition of matter?

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Anything that takes up space (solid, liquid, gas)

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What is the definition of an organism?

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A living thing that eats other living things

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What is the definition of a predator?

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An animal that hunts and eats other animals

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What is the definition of a consumer?

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A living thing that eats other living things

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Which of the following is an organism?

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A living thing that eats other living things

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What is the definition of a producer?

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A living thing that makes its own food

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What is an example of a decomposer?

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A living thing that can break down dead things, like fungi or bacteria

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is the role of a predator in an ecosystem?

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To control the population of other animals and maintain balance

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What is the definition of a food chain?

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A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is the definition of a habitat?

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The natural environment where an organism lives