Ecosystem Vocabulary

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What is an illustration in the shape of a pyramid that shows how much energy is passed from level to another?

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Energy Pyramid

Front

An organism that eats only plants is called what?

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Herbivore

Front

What organism consumes wastes and dead organisms?

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Decomposer

Front

What term describes living things within an ecosystem?

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Biotic Factors

Front

What are the non-living parts of an ecosystem, such as air, water, soil, and sun?

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Abiotic Factors

Front

What is the term for the role or function of an organism in its environment?

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Niche

Front

What do we call a food chain that includes both plants and animals?

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Food Web

Front

What is the term for organisms that eat both plants and animals?

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Omnivore

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What is the maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support?

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Carrying Capacity

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What is the process by which plants use sunlight to make food?

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Photosynthesis