Unit 6: Ecology and biomes vocab -onl

What is the term for all the non-living things in an ecosystem?

• Biotic

• Abiotic

• Autotroph

• Carnivore

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What is a large area characterized by its vegetation, soil, climate, and wildlife called?

• Biome

• Ecosystem

• Community

• Estuary

What is the largest population an environment can support over a period of time called?

• Carrying Capacity

• Biome

• Community

• Ecosystem

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What is the science of the relationships between organisms and their environments called?

• Ecology

• Biology

• Zoology

• Botany

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What is a triangular diagram showing the loss of energy at each level of the food chain called?

• Energy Pyramid

• Food Web

• Food Chain

• Trophic Level

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What is a partially enclosed body of water where fresh water from rivers mixes with salt water from the ocean called?

• Estuary

• Lagoon

• Bay

• Delta

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What is a diagram that shows how the energy flows from one organism to the next called?

• Food Chain

• Energy Pyramid

• Food Web

• Trophic Level

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What is a Food Web?

• A network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem

• A single linear sequence of organisms each feeding on the next

• A diagram showing the energy flow in a food chain

• A type of food pyramid

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A habitat is defined as:

• The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.

• A type of food that animals eat.

• A place where animals are kept in captivity.

• A type of ecosystem found only in deserts.

A Herbivore is an animal that primarily eats what type of food?

• Meat

• Plants

• Insects

• Fish