Ecosystems
Characteristics of an Ecosystem
Energy Flow
Vocabulary
Misc.
100

What is the term that defines the number of a specific species in a certain place at a specific time?

Population

100

This is all the nonliving parts of an ecosystem.

Abiotic Factors

100

An organism that eats both plants and animals is considered?

An omnivore

100

Relationship between organisms that strive for the same resources in the same ecosystem.

 Competition

100

Are rocks abiotic or biotic?

Abiotic

200

This is all the different systems which includes all living organisms in area as well as its physical environment.

An ecosystem

200

This is the living components of an ecosystem.

Biotic Factors

200

BONUS: +100 (300 TOTAL) Grass-Mouse-Snake-Hawk-Coyote which animal is the Tertiary Consumer?

Hawk

200

Surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives.

Environment

200

What does a mountain lion prey on?

Antelope

300

An organism that is not indigenous, or native, to a particular area.

Invasive Species

300

This is the physical surrounding in which a species can normally be found

Habitat

300

These are microscopic organisms that absorb dead organisms to obtain energy. They are the world's garbage disposal.

Decomposers

300

To hide or disguise the presence of an object, animal, or person.

Camouflage

300

BONUS: +100 (400 total) What is the relationship in which an organism lives in, or on, another organism and feeds off that organism?

Parasitism

400

What is an example of an aquatic ecosystem?

Rivers, ponds, swamps

400

This is a relationship in which one organism eats another organism.

Predation

400

Where do consumers directly get energy to live and grow?

By eating producers and other consumers

400

Any living thing.

Organism

400

Is temperature abiotic or biotic?

Abiotic

500

This is an interaction in which different species attempt to use the same resource.

Competition

500

Name an abiotic factor in an ecosystem

Rocks, Air, Gas, Water

500

Where do plants get their energy?

The sun

500

A scientist who studies different populations within an ecosystem.

Wildlife Biologist

500

BONUS: +200 (700 TOTAL) Give an example of a parasite.

Flea, tick

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