Ecosystem Basics
What do we call all the living and non-living things that interact in an area?
Ecosystem
A close long-term relationship between two species is called what?
Symbiosis
What do we call organisms that make their own food?
Producers
What is an adaptation?
An inherited trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce
Give one example of how your family could help the environment.
Recycle, use less water, conserve energy, etc.
Which term describes all the living parts of an ecosystem?
Biotic
In mutualism, how do both organisms benefit?
Both organisms benefit
Which process do plants use to make food?
Photosynthesis
In the water cycle, water changing from a liquid to a gas is called what?
Evaporation
Which has the smallest ecological footprint: car, airplane, or walking?
Walking
What is the term for all the non-living parts of an ecosystem?
Abiotic
What are four basic needs of all living things?
Food, water, air, shelter
What type of organism eats only plants?
Herbivore
What process occurs when water vapor cools into clouds?
Condensation
What might happen to a population if its food source disappears?
It will decrease or die out.
What is a community made up of?
Populations of different species living together
A tapeworm living in an animal’s intestines is an example of what?
Parasitism
What type of organism eats both plants and animals?
Omnivore
What is it called when plants release water vapor into the air?
Transpiration
What is biodiversity?
The variety of living things in an ecosystem
What is a niche?
An organism’s role in its environment—what it eats, where it lives, and how it behaves
What kind of symbiotic relationship helps both species, like a bee and a flower?
Mutualism
What kind of organism breaks down waste and dead organisms?
Decomposer
What is the main difference between a food chain and a food web?
A food web shows many interconnected food chains
What is bioaccumulation?
The buildup of poisons through a food chain