Ecology Vocabulary for Kids

What is it?

• A river

• A tree

• A mountain

• A rock

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the term for a living thing in an ecosystem?

• Organism

• Habitat

• Ecosystem

• Community

Which term describes the role an organism plays in its environment?

• Niche

• Habitat

• Population

• Community

What do you call a group of the same species living in an area?

• Community

• Population

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere

Which term refers to the non-living parts of an ecosystem?

• Biotic

• Abiotic

• Community

• Population

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the term for the place where an organism lives?

• Niche

• Habitat

• Ecosystem

• Community

Which of the following is a producer in an ecosystem?

• Deer

• Lion

• Grass

• Eagle

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the term for animals that eat only plants?

• Carnivores

• Herbivores

• Omnivores

• Decomposers

Which term describes animals that eat both plants and animals?

• Carnivores

• Herbivores

• Omnivores

• Decomposers

What is the term for the process by which plants make their own food?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Digestion

• Decomposition

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6