Population Ecology

Population Ecology

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Science

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are producers in an ecosystem?

Back

Producers are organisms that create their own food using sunlight through photosynthesis, such as plants.

2.

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Front

What is competition in ecology?

Back

Competition occurs when two or more organisms vie for the same resources, such as food, water, or space.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are limiting factors in an ecosystem?

Back

Limiting factors are environmental conditions that restrict the growth, abundance, or distribution of an organism or a population.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

Back

Decomposers break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil and completing the cycling of matter.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How does the introduction of a new predator affect an ecosystem?

Back

The introduction of a new predator can decrease the population of its prey, which can lead to changes in the entire food web.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a food web?

Back

A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between herbivores and carnivores?

Back

Herbivores are animals that eat plants, while carnivores are animals that eat other animals.

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