Life Systems and Ecosystems Unit Flashcard for Grade 9 Students

Front

What are the four basic needs of living things?

Back

Air, water, food, and shelter

Front

In a butterfly's life cycle, what comes directly after the egg stage?

Back

Larva/Caterpillar

Front

What do we call organisms that make their own food using sunlight?

Back

Producers

Front

Which of these is NOT a component of an ecosystem? Options: Plants, Animals, Rocks, Imagination

Back

Imagination

Front

What is the first stage in a plant's life cycle?

Back

Seed

Front

What do decomposers do in an ecosystem?

Back

Break down dead organisms

Front

Which process helps plants convert sunlight into energy?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

In a food chain, energy typically flows from:

Back

Producer to consumer

Front

What is the main difference between living and non-living things?

Back

Ability to grow and reproduce

Front

Which human activity most negatively impacts ecosystems?

Back

Pollution