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Stability and Change in Populations

Stability and Change in Populations

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Science

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6th - 8th Grade

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Easy

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Barbara White

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Ecosystem Noun

[ee-koh-sis-tuhm]

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Ecosystem


A biological community of all the living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic) things interacting in a particular area.

Example: An ecosystem includes animals, plants, and water interacting in a natural environment.
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2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Ecologist Noun

[ee-kol-uh-jist]

Back

Ecologist


A scientist who studies the complex interactions of organisms with one another and with their physical environment.

Example: An ecologist studies how fish, plants, and water interact in a pond ecosystem.
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3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Population Noun

[pop-yuh-ley-shuhn]

Back

Population


A group of organisms of the same species that live together in the same geographical area.

Example: A group of animals living together in a forest ecosystem.
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4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Consumer Population Noun

[kuhn-soo-mer pop-yuh-ley-shuhn]

Back

Consumer Population


A population of organisms that obtains energy and nutrients by feeding on other organisms in an ecosystem.

Example: An ecological pyramid shows consumer populations obtaining energy by feeding on organisms below them.
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5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Resource Population Noun

[ree-sawrs pop-yuh-ley-shuhn]

Back

Resource Population


A population of organisms that provides a source of food and energy for other organisms.

Example: A pond ecosystem where fish serve as a resource population for other organisms.
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6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Reproduction Noun

[ree-pruh-duhk-shuhn]

Back

Reproduction


The biological process by which new individual organisms, called offspring, are produced from their parents.

Example: The image shows plant reproduction through pollination, leading to new pea plants.
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7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Stability Noun

[stuh-bil-i-tee]

Back

Stability


A condition where a population's size remains relatively constant because birth and death rates are balanced.

Example: This image shows how rabbit populations are stable in optimal conditions, balancing birth and death rates.
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