Unit 6 Vocab

What is an ecosystem?

• An ecosystem is all of the living and nonliving things in an area and their interactions.

• A group of people living in a city.
• A type of weather pattern.
• A collection of plants in a garden.

What is a community?

• A community all the organisms that live in the same place.

• A community is a type of government organization.
• A community is a collection of random individuals.
• A community is a place where only one person lives.

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______ is protecting ecosystems and the organisms that live in them.

• Hindering
• Conservation

• Neglecting
• Passively

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What is Chlorophyll?

• Chlorophyll is a green molecule that helps plant make sugar for food.

• Chlorophyll is a type of carbohydrate found in fruits.
• Chlorophyll is a protein that helps in digestion.
• Chlorophyll is a mineral essential for animal health.

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_____ is the physical part of the ecosystem that meets the needs of an organism.

• Ecosystem
• Niche
• Biome
• Habitat

What is an invasive species?

• A species that is only harmful to other animals.
• An organism that benefits the environment and local species.
• An invasive species is a non-native organism that moves into a place and causes harm to the environment.

• A native species that thrives in its natural habitat.

What is a niche?

• A niche the way an organism interacts with its habitat and gets food and shelter.

• A niche is a type of plant species.
• A niche is the genetic makeup of an organism.
• A niche refers to the physical space an organism occupies.

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__________ a group made up of the same type of individuals in the same ecosystem.

• Community
• Population
• Species
• Ecosystem

______ is the process by which plants and plant like organisms make food.

• Respiration
• Transpiration
• Digestion
• Photosynthesis

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What is succession?

• Succession is a type of plant species.
• Succession is the gradual change of an organism in an ecosystem.

• Succession is the process of photosynthesis in plants.
• Succession refers to the migration of animals.

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