Science Ecosystems

Define: Heterotrophs

• An organism that can make its own food and get its nutrients from the sun, rain, and soil

• An organism that cannot make its own food and get its nutrients from other organisms

• An organism that eats plants

• An organism that eats meat

Define: Autotrophs

• An organism that can make its own food and get its nutrients from the sun, rain, and soil

• An organism that cannot make its own food and get its nutrients from other organisms

• An organism that eats plants

• An organism that eats meat

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Define: Niche

• An organism that eats plants

• An organism that helps other organisms survive

• An organisms role in an ecosystem

• An organism that sleeps in the winter

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Define: Herbivore

• An organism that feeds on plants and meat

• An organism that feeds on meat

• An organism that feed on plants

• An organism that gets its food from sunlight

Carnivore

• An organism that feeds on plants and meat

• An organism that feeds on meat

• An organism that feed on plants

• An organism that gets its food from sunlight

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Define: Omnivore

• An organism that feeds on plants and meat

• An organism that feeds on meat

• An organism that feed on plants

• An organism that gets its food from sunlight

If all of the plants in this ecosystem died, the other organisms would have to _____ away from the area or they would _____, because they cannot make their own food.

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Consumers that eat both plants and animals are called _____.

A group of land ecosystems with similar climates and organisms is called a(n) _____.

If a kestrel eats a mouse that eats grass, the kestrel is a _____.

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