Ecosystem Vocabulary

Ecosystem Vocabulary

Mrs. Mynar

7th Grade Science

Poll

How prepared do you feel for this quiz?

• I studied outside of class and feel very prepared.

• I did not study outside of class, but I feel prepared.

• I am nervous about his quiz but I think I know the vocabulary.

• I know a few of the words, but I am not prepared.

• I didn't know we were having a quiz and I am not prepared.

Multiple Choice

A community of living organisms and their nonliving environment.

• niche

• ecosystem

• habitat

• predator

Multiple Choice

A place where an organism lives

• habitat

• ecosystem

• niche

• biotic

Multiple Choice

The role an organism plays in its environment

• habitat

• ecosystem

• niche

• biotic

Multiple Choice

Any living or dead organism; made of cells

• abiotic

• ecosystem

• habitat

• biotic

Multiple Choice

a heterotroph that eats only plants

• abiotic

• carnivore

• herbivore

• omnivore

Multiple Choice

a heterotroph that eats plants, animals, insects, fungi

• abiotic

• carnivore

• herbivore

• omnivore

Multiple Choice

Nonliving items that never were living and are not made of cells

• abiotic

• carnivore

• herbivore

• biotic

Multiple Choice

a heterotroph that breaks down dead organisms to get its energy

• abiotic

• decomposer

• herbivore

• carnivore

Multiple Choice

a heterotroph that eats only meat (animals, insects)

• habitat

• decomposer

• herbivore

• carnivore

Multiple Choice

a word that means the same thing as organic

• abiotic

• producer

• consumer

• biotic

Multiple Choice

a word that means the same thing as autotroph

• abiotic

• producer

• consumer

• predator

Multiple Choice

a heterotroph that hunts/eats other heterotrophs

• abiotic

• producer

• prey

• predator

Multiple Choice

a heterotroph that is hunted/eaten by a predator

• abiotic

• producer

• prey

• predator

Multiple Choice

a heterotroph that is hunted/eaten by a predator

• abiotic

• producer

• prey

• predator

Multiple Choice

a word that means the same thing as heterotroph

• abiotic

• producer

• consumer

• predator

Multiple Choice

an organism that can produce its own food by photosynthesis

• abiotic

• autotroph

• consumer

• heterotroph

Multiple Choice

an organism that must consume other organisms to get energy

• abiotic

• autotroph

• producer

• heterotroph

Multiple Choice

a single pathway of energy from autotroph to heterotrophs

• abiotic

• food chain

• food web

• niche

Multiple Choice

the flow of energy within an ecosystem of many different organisms

• abiotic

• food chain

• food web

• niche

Multiple Choice

What is the best description of what the arrow in a food chain represents?

• abiotic

• flow of energy

• what eats plants

• niche

Poll

Were you as prepared as you predicted?

• yes

• no