Eco-vocabulary
This is an area where living and nonliving things interact
Ecosystem
This is the original source of energy for nearly all food chains.
Sun
This type of consumer eats only plants.
Herbivore
A tadpole is a herbivore, but an adult frog is this type of eater.
Carnivore
Scientists use this tool to classify organisms based on physical characteristics.
Dichotomous Key?
This term describes all the organisms of the same species living in the same place.
Population
In an energy pyramid, this group of organisms has the greatest amount of energy.
Producers
This type of consumer, like a grizzly bear, eats both plants and animals.
Omnivore
As a frog grows from a tadpole to an adult, this "role" it plays in the community changes. What is this role called?
Its niche.
Classification is based on observing these three things: patterns, differences, and...
similarities
Many different populations living in the same area make up this.
Community
These organisms, like bacteria, break down dead material and return nutrients to the soil.
Decomposers
This is another name for an animal that only eats meat
Carnivore
These factors, like sunlight, water, and air, are parts of an ecosystem. They are called ___________ factors.
non-living
A bird that dies near a tree can benefit that tree by providing it with:
A) Shade for its roots B) Nutrients from decomposition C) Protection from insects D) Extra water for growth
nutrients from decomposition
The role or function an organism plays in its habitat.
niche
In a food chain, this symbol shows the direction that energy is flowing.
Arrow
Because they make their own food, plants are known by this "p-word."
Producer
True or false:
Organisms that share the same need for food or territory must compete to survive.
True
A vertebrate with "moist skin" is classified as ____________
amphibian
To a brook trout, a stream is this—the place where it naturally lives.
Habitat
True or false:
A food chain is a complex network of many overlapping food webs that shows how all animals and plants in an ecosystem are connected.
False
In a pond food web, if the mouse population declines, these two predators might be harmed.
Snakes and Hawks? (Accept any logical pond predators like herons or foxes).
Which of these animals is least likely to be found in a freshwater pond?
A) Painted Turtle
B) Bullfrog
C) Great White Shark
D) Dragonfly Larva
c) great white shark
You find a creature that lacks a backbone entirely. Which category does it fall into? A) Fish B) Mammal C) Invertebrate D) Bird
invertebrate