Definitions 1
Living Things
Definitions 2
Definitions 3
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What is it called when something is alive now, or was alive in the past?

Living

100

All living things can do this... they change size or change during their lifespan. What is it?

Grow and Develop

100

What is the name of the largest type of ecosystem? (e.g. rainforest, desert)

Biome

100

Organisms that get energy from eating decaying matter such as dead plants or animals.

Decomposer

200

What is Biodiversity?

Many different species of plants and animals living in one space.

200
All living things change over time to survive as a species. What is this called?

Evolve and Adapt

200

Describe a micro-ecosystem.

The smallest ecosystem like a small pond, tree trunk, or garden.
200

What is an herbivore?

Animals that eat only plants.

300

Something that is not alive and has never been alive.

Non-living

300

All living things use this and have a way of getting it. (i.e. eating, sleeping)

Energy

300

What is a producer?

Organisms that use light energy from the sun to make food. (i.e. plants)

300

Animals that only eat meat are called?

Carnivores

400

What is an ecosystem?

An ecosystem is a community of living and non-living things that work together in the same location.

400

To make more members of your own species is called what?

Reproduce

400

What is a meso-ecosystem?

A medium sized ecosystem such as a lake or forest.

400

What is a food chain?

A diagram that shows how energy is passed from one organism to another.

500

What is energy?

The ability to do work.

500

When things change in the environment around a living thing, the living thing will do what?

Respond and React

500

Organisms that must eat plants or animals to get energy.

Consumers
500

Animals that eat both plants and animals are called...

Omnivores