Definitions 1
What is it called when something is alive now, or was alive in the past?
Living
All living things can do this... they change size or change during their lifespan. What is it?
Grow and Develop
What is the name of the largest type of ecosystem? (e.g. rainforest, desert)
Biome
Organisms that get energy from eating decaying matter such as dead plants or animals.
Decomposer
What is Biodiversity?
Many different species of plants and animals living in one space.
Evolve and Adapt
Describe a micro-ecosystem.
What is an herbivore?
Animals that eat only plants.
Something that is not alive and has never been alive.
Non-living
All living things use this and have a way of getting it. (i.e. eating, sleeping)
Energy
What is a producer?
Organisms that use light energy from the sun to make food. (i.e. plants)
Animals that only eat meat are called?
Carnivores
What is an ecosystem?
An ecosystem is a community of living and non-living things that work together in the same location.
To make more members of your own species is called what?
Reproduce
What is a meso-ecosystem?
A medium sized ecosystem such as a lake or forest.
What is a food chain?
A diagram that shows how energy is passed from one organism to another.
What is energy?
The ability to do work.
When things change in the environment around a living thing, the living thing will do what?
Respond and React
Organisms that must eat plants or animals to get energy.
Animals that eat both plants and animals are called...
Omnivores