Dynamic Nature of Ecosystems
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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
Barbara White
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Ecosystem Noun
[ee-koh-sis-tuhm]
Back
All the living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic) things that interact with one another in a particular area.
Example: This image shows a pond ecosystem, where living things (biotic factors) like fish and plants interact with non-living things (abiotic factors) like water and soil.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Biotic Adjective
[bahy-ot-ik]
Back
Relating to the living or once-living components of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria.
Example: This image shows mushrooms, which are a type of fungus. Fungi are living organisms, making them an example of a biotic factor in an ecosystem.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Abiotic Adjective
[ey-bahy-ot-ik]
Back
Relating to the nonliving physical and chemical components of an ecosystem, such as soil, water, air, and sunlight.
Example: This image shows sunlight, clouds, and rain, which are all examples of abiotic, or non-living, factors in an ecosystem.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Population Noun
[pop-yuh-ley-shuhn]
Back
A group of individuals belonging to the same species that live together in the same geographical area.
Example: This image shows a group of ladybugs, which are all members of the same species. This group represents a population.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Autotroph Noun
[aw-tuh-trohf]
Back
An organism that can produce its own food, usually through photosynthesis, and is also known as a producer.
Example: This diagram shows how an autotroph, like a plant, produces its own food (glucose) using simple ingredients like sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Heterotroph Noun
[het-er-uh-trohf]
Back
An organism that obtains energy and nutrients by consuming other organisms, and is also known as a consumer.
Example: A heterotroph is an organism that eats other organisms for energy. This rabbit is a heterotroph because it is eating grass to get its energy.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Herbivore Noun
[hur-buh-vohr]
Back
A type of consumer that obtains its energy and nutrients by feeding exclusively on plants.
Example: This image shows a cow, an animal that only eats plants like grass, which makes it an herbivore.
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