Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Energy Flow in Ecosystmes
Relationships in Ecosystems
Adaptation and Survival
100
All of the living and nonliving things in an environment make up the
What is ecosystem
100
All of the members of one species in an ecosystem make up a
What is population
100
In a food web does the arrow point tot he predator or prey?
What is predator
100
Two birds live in the same tree. One is active at night; the other during the day. Their unique roles are called their
What is niche
100
What do we call characteristics that help an organism survive in an environment
What is an adaptation
200
The place in which an organism lives and hunts for food is its
What is habitat
200
I am the path that energy takes as it moves from one organism to another in an ecosystem
What is food chain
200
What percentage of energy transfers from one level of the food chain to the next?
What is 10%
200
We can't plant 1,000 trees outside our window because of limiting factors. Name one...
What is soil, water, or sunlight
200
What is any type of coloring, shape or pattern that alllows an organism to blend in with its environment.
What is camoflauge
300
A special relationship between organisms that lasts a long time is
What is symbiosis
300
The particular role that an organism plays in a community is its
What is niche
300
What happens when the top predator is removed from the food web?
What is the number of consumers increases
300
I have a small backyard. There is only enough room for 2 trees. If I try to plant 3, I will exceed the yard's _____
What is carrying capacity
300
A king snake and a coral snake look very similar to each other. The coral is poisonous but predators still stay away from both. What is this called?
What is mimicry
400
A type of symbiosis in which one organism benefits and the other is not harmed is called
What is Commensalism
400
An adaptation in which an animal is protected by its resemblance to an unpleasant animal that predators avoid is called
What is mimicry
400
Name a biotic factor in the ecosystem outside of our window
What is (trees, grass, squirrel, rabbit, etc)
400
Remoras attach themselves to sharks and eat food scarps the shark doesn't eat. What type of relationship is this?
What is commensalism
400
Give an example of a behavioral adaptation
What is (wolves hunt in packs, etc)
500
Water is a ___ that restricts growth of populations in an ecosystem
What is a limiting factor
500
Any characteristic that helps an organism survive in a certain environment is called an
What is adaptation
500
Name an abiotic factor in the ecosystem outside our window
What is (soil, rocks, air, etc)
500
Ants live in an Acacia tree and defend the tree from other insects. The tree provides the ants with shelter. What type of relationship is this?
What is mutualism
500
Give an example of a structural adaptation
What is webbed feet on ducks, blubber on polar bears, etc
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