Ecosystems 5th grade

Front

All living or once-living organisms in an ecosystem

Back

Biotic factors

Front

What is the role of organisms that are usually stronger, they hunt for food, and eat the weaker species in the ecosystem?

Back

Predator

Front

The job of an organism including what and when it eats, when it is active, what it uses for shelter, and how it reproduces, is called its _________.

Back

Niche

Front

The organisms in an ecosystem that are usually weaker, and are hunted and eaten by stronger members of the ecosystem.

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Prey

Front

 Organisms that can use energy from the Sun to make its own food.

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Producers

Front

Eats ANIMALS only:

Back

Carnivore

Front

An organism that CANNOT make its own food; must eat food to gain energy and live

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Consumers

Front

All NON living things in an environment. Example: rocks, dirt, sunlight, air, water, soil.

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Abiotic factors

Front

Organisms that break down dead organic matter and recycle the nutrients back into the soil.

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Decomposers

Front

All the populations of the species living together in an area are called a _________.

Back

Community