Ecosystem Vocabulary Practice

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Ecosystem

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A system made up of an ecological community of living things interacting with their environment

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Which term refers to non-living things?

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Abiotic

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What is a population in ecological terms?

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A group of interbreeding organisms

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What defines a community in an ecosystem?

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A group of living things that belong to one or more species and interact ecologically

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Habitat

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The place where a plant or animal naturally lives or grows

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Niche

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The role or job a particular living thing plays in an ecological community

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What is an organism?

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An individual living thing that carries on the activities of life

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What is a biome?

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A major type of ecological community

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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A living thing that makes its food from simple inorganic substances

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What is a consumer?

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A plant or animal that must eat to gain energy. (Instead of making energy itself)