Ecosystems 1
Any individual living thing (Ex. 1 deer)
What is an Individual Organism
An organism that captures energy from the sun to make its own food (Ex.
plants)
What is a Producer
What Biome is a Very cold, very little plant life, often
snowy
What is a Tundra
What Biome is very warm and humid with lots of rain and many life forms?
What is a Rainforest
What Biome is Very hot, dry, and sandy. Very difficult habitat to live in?
What is a Desert
The main source of all energy in a food chain comes from the...
An animal that eats only plants (like a deer or rabbit).
What is a Herbivore
A group of the same kind of organisms living in the same place at the same
time (Ex. All the deer in the woods)
What is a Population
Organisms, such as green plants, that use the sun's energy to make their own food are called...
What is a Producer
The role or job an organism has in its community, including how it gets food and
interacts with others (Ex. where it lives, what it eats, and what eats it)
What is a Niche
An organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead plants
and animals (Bacteria, Fungi)
What is a Decomposer
A group of different organisms (all populations) that share the same region
(Ex. All the animals, plants, trees, and fungi in the woods)
What is a Community
What is a Dichotomous Classification key?
What is a scientific tool used to identify organisms, rocks, or objects by guiding the user through a series of two-choice questions based on observable characteristics
An animal that eats only other animals (like a lion or hawk)
What is a Carnivore
Grasshoppers have long legs to help them jump far to escape predators. What type of adaptation is this?
What is a Structural Adaption
Birds migrate in the winter to find food and warmer weather. What type of adaptation is this?
What four basic needs must a habitat provide for organisms to survive?
Physical characteristics or body parts that help an
organism survive (a giraffe’s long neck or a bear’s thick fur)
What is a Structural Adaption
All the living and nonliving things in an environment that interact with one
another (Ex. All the animals, plants, trees, fungi, water, rocks, and soil in the woods)
What is an ecosystem.
An organism that relies on other organisms (plants or other animals) for its
energy and food supply
What is a Consumer.
The place where an organism lives naturally and gets what it needs to survive.
An organism’s habitat must provide food, water, shelter, and space.
What is a Habitat
An animal that eats both plants and animals (like a bear or human).
What is Omnivore
A large region with specific climate conditions, plant life and animal life
(Ex. Desert, Rainforest, Tundra, Aquatic, Grasslands)
What is a Biome
The greatest amount of energy in an ecosystem is in the...
What are Producers
Certain activities an organism does to help it survive
(migrating, hibernating, or hunting at night)
What is a Behavioral Adaption.