Ecosystems & Terms
What is ecology?
This is the study of interactions among organisms and their environment.
➡️ What is hibernation?
This is when animals sleep through winter to escape the cold.
➡️ What is chlorophyll?
This pigment allows plants to trap energy from sunlight.
➡️ What is a herbivore?
This type of consumer eats only plants.
➡️ What is genetic diversity?
This refers to differences within the same species.
What is biodiversity?
The variety of species and ecosystems on Earth.
➡️ What is aestivation?
This is when animals sleep through extreme summer heat.
➡️ What is photosynthesis?
This is the process plants use to make their own food.
➡️ What is an omnivore?
This type of consumer eats both plants and animals.
➡️ What is a biome?
This is a large region with similar climate and vegetation.
➡️ What is an adaptation?
This is a feature that helps a living thing survive in its habitat.
➡️ What is migration?
This is the movement of animals from one place to another.
➡️ What is glucose?
This sugar is produced by plants during photosynthesis.
➡️ What is a food web?
This type of diagram shows many connected food chains.
➡️ What is ecosystem diversity?
This refers to a variety of ecosystems.
➡️ What is resilience?
This refers to how quickly an ecosystem recovers after a disturbance.
➡️ What is mutualism?
This relationship benefits both species involved.
➡️ What are producers?
These organisms make their own food and form the base of food chains.
➡️ What is competition?
This happens when two species fight over the same resources.
➡️ What is an invasive species?
This type of species is not native and often harms ecosystems.
➡️ What is taxonomy?
This is the scientific classification of living things.
➡️ What is parasitism?
This relationship benefits one species while harming the other (but not killing it).
➡️ What is oxygen?
This gas is released by plants during photosynthesis.
➡️ What is disruption of balance? (or ecosystem imbalance)
Removing one species from a food chain causes this to happen to the ecosystem.
What happened when the wolves left wolf island?
Caused the deer populations to grow uncontrollably which lead to less vegetation and less food for other animals to survive and the food chain was destroyed