Vocabulary 1
What is a living thing that creates its own energy called?
Producer
What is another term for a decomposer?
Saprotroph
Define Biome.
one or more ecosystems interacting together in a large geographical area
the organism that does the eating
What is the study of how living things are related to one another and to their surroundings?
Ecology
What is an organism called that must eat to obtain energy?
Consumer
List the order of organization in an ecosystem from bottom to top.
Individual organism, population, community, ecosystem, then biome and biosphere
all the areas of Earth where life exists, including all biomes and ecosystems.
what is being eaten
What is the scientist called who studies Ecology?
Ecologist
What is another term for a producer?
Autotroph
Define population.
organisms of a single species that live in a specific area
What is a Food Chain?
the sequence of how matter and energy transfer from one living thing to another.
What is an Abiotic Stressor?
when abiotic factors become extreme
What is another word for a living thing?
Biotic
What is another term for a consumer
Heterotroph
Define community.
All the populations of all the biotic species that live in a specific area.
What is a Food Web?
a diagram that illustrates, in a sophisticated way, howe food and energy transfer through an ecosystem.
What are examples of Abiotic Stressors?
fires, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, droughts
What is another term for a non-living thing?
Abiotic
What is a living organism called that breaks down decaying or dead material or organisms?
Decomposer
Define ecosystem.
all the biotic factors and abiotic factors interacting together in a specific area
Define Apex Predator.
a predator that does not have other natural predators and is at the top of the food chain.
Bonus: Who is the most dangerous Apex Predator?
Does every living thing belong to a food chain?
Yes