Vocabulary
An environment that provides the things an organism needs to live, grow, and reproduce.
habitat
These organisms produce energy through the use of photosynthesis.
Plants / Producers
The interaction of climate, geography, plant and animal life is called.
a biome
An organism that is killed and eaten by another organism.
prey
Which of the following is NOT an example of a producer?
A) rose bush
B) grasshopper
C) apple tree
D) wheat
B) grasshopper
The community of organisms that live in a particular area, along with their nonliving surroundings. This includes abiotic and biotic factors.
ecosystem
Organisms that only eat producers are called _________________.
herbivores
The biome you would be in if you were standing on a bitterly cold, dry plain with only a few, short plants scattered around?
Tundra
Goldfish, Nile Perch, Nutria, Hydrilla and Starlings are examples of what?
Introduced Species
The word "ecosystem" refers to:
A) the physical environment
B) living organisms
C) living organisms and the physical environment
D) living organisms in the laboratory
C) living organisms and the physical environment
A relationship between two species in which both species benefit
mutualism
Organisms at the top of the food chain are called ____________.
consumers
The two major types of water ecosystems.
Freshwater and Marine
Name two other terms used to describe introduced species.
Invasive, non-native, non-indigenous, exotic
What three things do plants need for photosynthesis to occur?
carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight
An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms.
decomposer
A food chain/food web uses arrows to show the flow of what?
energy
The name given to trees that lose their leaves during the winter.
Deciduous
What kind of worms did we build habitats for?
Black Worms
Which of the following is a population?
A) all of the animals in the same phylum
B) all of the garden snails that live in a specific garden
C) all of the species of plants and animals that live in a forest
D) none of the above
B) all of the garden snails that live in a specific garden
A series of events in which one organism eats another and obtains energy. Usually written on one line.
food chain
The Gray Wolf is very important to its environment. It is often known as a ____________ species.
Keystone species
List 3 of the 6 major biomes according to the reading in the textbook.
Rain forest, desert, grassland, deciduous forest, boreal forest, or tundra.
Which group of organisms needs to be the largest in any environment?
Plants/producers
A new species of fist has been introduced into Lake Hiawatha. This fish eats minnows, a smaller fish that already live in the lake. What is most likely to happen to the population of minnows in Lake Hiawatha?
A) increase
B) decrease
C) stay the same
D) increase, then decrease
B) decrease