Ecology MCAS OR Practice

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What is a habitat?

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An area where an organism finds food, shelter, and water in a specific arrangement.

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What happens in a food pyramid regarding energy?

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Energy is lost to the environment at each level, so less mass can be supported at each higher level.

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What are plants that convert energy from the sun called?

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Producers.

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What is the biosphere?

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The area between the highest mountain and the deepest ocean where life can be found.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy.

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What is an autotroph?

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An organism that can produce its own food using sunlight or chemical energy.

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Define a decomposer.

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An organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the ecosystem.

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What is a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats producers, typically herbivores.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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An organism that eats primary consumers, typically carnivores.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.