Matter & Energy
Anything that has mass and takes up space is called:
Plants use this process to make their own food.
Photosynthesis
Living parts of an ecosystem are called:
Biotic Factors
An organism that hunts another organism is called a:
Predator
A rabbit population suddenly increases. What will most likely happen to the coyote population over time?
Increase
The smallest unit of an element is called a:
atom
What gas enters a plant during photosynthesis?
Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)
Water, soil, sunlight, and temperature are examples of:
Abiotic Factors
An organism hunted by a predator is called:
Prey
A drought causes many plants to die. What will happen first to herbivore populations?
They will decrease because food becomes limited.
What are the starting materials in a chemical reaction called?
Reactants
What gas enters an organism during cellular respiration?
Oxygen (O₂)
A group of deer living in the same forest is called a:
Population
A bear eats fish and berries. What type of consumer is the bear?
Omnivore
A forest contains trees, birds, insects, squirrels, fungi, soil, water, and sunlight. What level of organization does this represent?
Ecosystem
What are the substances formed after a chemical reaction called?
Products
Which organelle performs photosynthesis?
Chloroplast
A forest contains deer, trees, birds, fungi, and insects. What level of organization is represented?
Community
A clownfish receives protection from a sea anemone, while the sea anemone receives nutrients and cleaner water. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
Mutualism
A tick feeds on a deer and gains nutrients. The deer loses blood and may become sick. What type of relationship is this?
Parasitism
A student combines hydrogen and oxygen atoms to form water. Is water an element, atom, molecule, or compound?
Compound
Which Organelle performs cellular respiration?
Mitochondria
What are the two things needed for a population to grow?
Resources and the ability to reproduce
A tick feeds on a dog and gains nutrients while the dog loses blood. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
Parasitism
A drought causes plants to die in a grassland ecosystem. What is the MOST likely sequence of events?
Herbivores decrease, predators decrease