Ecosystem Vocabulary List 2

Front

An ___________ includes the INTERACTIONS between all living and non-living things in an environment.

Back

ecosystem

Front

Which group do fungi, bacteria, and termites belong to because they break down dead organisms? Options: decomposers, producers, herbivores, omnivores

Back

decomposers

Front

Which organism makes their own food through the process of photosynthesis? Options: decomposer, consumer, herbivore, producer

Back

producer

Front

Which of the following directly use the Sun's energy to produce their own food? Options: decomposers, carnivores, consumers, producers

Back

producers

Front

All living and non-living factors in an ecosystem are ___________, or connected to one another.

Back

interrelated

Front

An organism's _________ is defined as the area in which it lives.

Back

Habitat

Front

A group of the same type of organisms living in the same place at the same time.

Back

populations

Front

All of the populations that live in one area together

Back

community

Front

These organisms cannot make their own food; they must eat something for energy.

Back

consumer

Front

The specific role or job of an organism in its community is its _____________________.

Back

niche