Ecology key terms 1-16

Organisms that break down decaying material are

• consumers

• producers

• decomposers

The portion of the planet in which living things are found

• ecosystem

• biosphere

• biome

• atmosphere

Ecology is the study of...?

• Economics

• Ecopower

• Ecosystems

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Where do all life forms get their energy?

• Earth's Core

• Water

• The Sun

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

• daily habitat

• weather

• Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Living thing that has or can develop the ability to act or function independently

• organism

• migration

• weather

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Essential for all life

• Biomes
• weather
• Aquatic
• water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Organisms that feed on both living producers and other consumers.

• Carnivores

• Omnivores

• Herbivores

Which of the following animals are herbivores?

I Crocodile

II Duck

III Elephant

IV Rabbit

• I and II

• Il and III

• III and IV

These organisms cannot make their own food; they must eat something for energy

• decomposer

• consumer

• producer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3