Ecosystem Vocabulary Flashcard - Final

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What is a Carnivore?

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An organism that primarily eats other animals.

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What is a Community in ecology?

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A group of different species living together in one area.

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What is an Energy Pyramid?

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A diagram that shows the flow of energy in an ecosystem.

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What is a Food Web?

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A diagram that describes the interconnectedness of organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is an Omnivore?

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An organism that eats both plants and animals.

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What is a Herbivore?

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An organism that primarily eats plants.

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What is a Population in ecology?

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A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.

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What is an Ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.

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What is a Habitat?

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The natural environment in which an organism lives.

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What is a Niche?

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The role or function of an organism or species within an ecosystem.