Unit 2 Vocabulary Practice

A group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographical area is known as a _______.

• Ecosystem

• Population

• Habitat

• Niche

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Which term describes a community of organisms and their abiotic environment?

• Biotic factor

• Ecosystem

• Niche

• Species

The role of a species in its community, including its habitat and relationships with other species, is called a _______.

• Niche

• Biome

• Community

• Producer

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A large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities is known as a _______.

• Biome

• Habitat

• Niche

• Ecosystem

An environmental factor not associated with the activities of living organisms is called a(n) _______.

• Biotic factor

• Abiotic factor

• Ecosystem

• Community

All of the populations of species that live in the same habitat and interact with each other form a _______.

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biome

• Population

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What do you call an organism that eats only animals?

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

• Carnivore

• Producer

An organism that eats only plants is called a(n) _______.

• Carnivore

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

• Consumer

An organism that can make its own food by using energy from its surroundings is known as a _______.

• Consumer

• Producer

• Decomposer

• Herbivore

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What is an organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms or animal wastes called?

• Producer

• Consumer

• Decomposer

• Herbivore

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