6th Grade Units 1 & 2 Review

Front

What is the scientific term for the process of creating new organisms?

Back

Reproduce

Front

What term describes a state of remaining mostly the same over time?

Back

Stability

Front

What are energy storage molecules?

Back

A molecule that organisms can use to release the energy needed to survive.

Front

What happens to the sardine population when the penguin population decreases?

Back

The sardine population will likely increase because the smaller penguin population will need fewer energy storage molecules, leading to fewer deaths than births in the sardine population.

Front

What are the non-living components of an ecosystem called?

Back

Abiotic

Front

What is the term for living components of an ecosystem?

Back

Biotic

Front

What is an example of an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

Back

Water, sunlight, temperature, or soil.

Front

What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

Back

Producers, like plants, create energy through photosynthesis and provide food for consumers.

Front

What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

Back

An organism that eats other organisms for energy.

Front

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

Back

A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.