Ecology, Meteorology and Geology Terminology

____ is the zone of earth where life naturally occurs, including land, water and sir, extending from the deep crust to the lower atmosphere

• Ecosystem

• Biome

• Biosphere

• Community

___ is a major life zone of interrelated species bound together by similar climate, vegetation and animal life

• Biosphere

• Biome

• Ecosystem

• Population

___ is a system made up of a community of animals, plants and other organisms as well as the abiotic (non-living) aspects of its environment

• Biome

• Community

• Population

• Ecosystem

___ is the collection of all ecologically connected species in an area

• Community

• Population

• Biome

• Ecosystem

___ is a group of organisms of the same species living in the same region

• Community

• Population

• Biome

• Ecosystem

Producers (mainly plant life) are also known as ___ that make their own food through photosynthesis

• Decomposers

• Autotrophs

• Scavengers

• Saprotophs

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Decomposers (bacteria and fungi) is also known as ___ that break down organic matter and release minerals back into the soil

• Producers

• Scavengers

• Saprotrophs

• Consumers

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____ (insects and certain vertebrates) consume decaying organic matter like carrion or flesh.

• Consumer

• Scavengers

• Detritivores

• Heterotrophs

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Consumers (most animals) are also known as ___ and refers to animals that consume other organisms to survive.

• Saprotrophs

• Autotrophs

• Heterotrophs

• Producers

Primary consumers also known as ____ subsist on producers. Examples include grass hoppers, deer, cows and rabbits

• Herbivores

• Detritivores

• Omnivores

• Carnivores