Ecosystems Vocabulary

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What is an animal that eats only plants?

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Herbivore: An animal that primarily eats plants.

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What do you call animals that eat both plants and animals?

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Omnivore: An animal that eats both plants and other animals.

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What is a plant that can make its own food called?

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Producer: A living organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis.

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What is a group of the same kind of organisms living in the same area called?

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

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What do you call a community of different species interacting in an environment?

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Ecosystem: A community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.

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What is the term for a network of food chains in an ecosystem?

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Food Web: A complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms.

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What do you call organisms that break down dead material?

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Decomposer: Organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is the role of a consumer in an ecosystem?

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Consumer: An organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What is the term for the specific role or function of an organism in its environment?

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Niche: The role or function of an organism within its ecosystem.

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What is the term for the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

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Biodiversity: The variety of different species in a given area.