Unit 3: Matter and Energy in Organisms Vocabulary

Front

What are animals that are caught and eaten by predators called?

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Prey

Front

What do we call a group of organisms that live in the same area and interact with one another?

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Community

Front

What is a community of organisms and the environment in which they live called?

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Ecosystem

Front

What term describes the role that a plant or animal plays in its habitat?

Back

Niche

Front

What is the place where an organism lives and can find everything they need to survive?

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Habitat

Front

What do we call organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis?

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Producers

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Front

What are organisms that cannot produce their own food and rely on others for energy called?

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Consumers

Front

What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?

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Photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Front

What term describes the living and non-living things in an environment?

Back

Ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

What is the term for the specific role or function of an organism within its ecosystem?

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Niche