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WorksheetsU1 Intro to Ecology
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
ecology
the study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment
the study of the abiotic features in an ecosystem
the study of ecologic
organism
any single living thing
all living things in the universe!
all living things within an ecosystem
population
any single living thing
all organisms of a single species in an ecosystem
all living things within an ecosystem
community
all organisms of a single species in an ecosystem
all living things within an ecosystem
all living and non-living features of an environment
ecosystem
the area in which organisms live
all living things within a geographical area
all living and non-living features of an environment
abiotic factor
a non-living feature of an ecosystem
a living feature of an ecosystem
all living and non-living features of an ecosystem
biotic factor
a non-living thing of an ecosystem
a living organism in an ecosystem
any living or non-living thing in an ecosystem
habitat
a large geographic area with a certain type of ecosystem
where an organism obtains what it needs to live
biome
a large geographic area with a certain type of climate and ecosystem
a place where an organism obtains what it needs to live
an ecosystem
limiting factor
a biotic or abiotic feature that limits a population's size in an ecosystem
the largest number of individuals that an ecosystem can support
carrying capacity
any feature of an ecosystem that limits population size
the largest number of individuals that can live in an ecoystem
all living things in an ecosystem
energy pyramid
shows how energy travels from lower to higher levels in an ecosystem
all organisms on the same level of an ecosystem
a group of organisms that live in Egypt
trophic level
the flow of energy up a food chain
one energy level on an energy pyramid
a trophy for the winner of an ecosystem
producer
makes its own food
consumes other organisms for food
consumes waste and dead organisms
consumer
makes its own food
eats other organisms for food
consumes waste and dead organisms
hunts and kills other animals for food
decomposer
makes its own food
eats other organisms for food
consumes waste and dead organisms
hunts and kills other animals for food
predator
is hunted and eaten by other organisms
consumes waste and dead organisms
hunts and kills other animals for food
prey
is hunted and eaten by other organisms
consumes waste and dead organisms
hunts and kills other animals for food
food chain
shows how food energy passes from one organism to the next
all organisms on the same level of an ecosystem
a group of organisms that hang onto each other in a chain
food web
network of various interconnected food chains
all organisms on the same level of an energy pyramid
a group of organisms that hang onto each other in a chain
carnivore
only consumes other consumers
only eats producers
eats both producers and consumers
just really enjoys eating
herbivore
only consumes other consumers
only eats producers
eats both producers and consumers
just really enjoys eating
omnivore
only consumes other consumers
only eats producers
eats both producers and consumers
just really enjoys eating
nom-nom-nomnivore
only consumes other consumers
only eats producers
eats both producers and consumers
just really enjoys eating
symbiosis
a close relationship between organisms of different species
when one organism eats another
when two hosts compete for another organism's attention
mutualism
a symbiotic relationship where both species benefit
a symbiotic relationship where the host is unaffected
a symbiotic relationship where the host is injured or killed
commensalism
a symbiotic relationship where both species benefit
a symbiotic relationship where the host is unaffected
a symbiotic relationship where the host is injured or killed
parasitism
a symbiotic relationship where both species benefit
a symbiotic relationship where the host is unaffected
a symbiotic relationship where the host is injured or killed
