Vocabulary
All the living and nonliving things in an environment and the ways they interact
What is ECOSYSTEM
A cold, dry region. The ground beneath the surface is frozen all year long. Some grasses can grow, but trees cannot.
What is TUNDRA
All the members of one species that live winthin an area of an ecosystem
What is POPULATION
A food chain or food web always begins with this
sunlight
the relationship between an organism and a nonliving component of the environment or another organism
What is INTERACTION
This ecosystem gets rain year-round. It supports thousands of species of plants and animals. Colorful birds, beautiful flowers, etc.
The different populations that live in the same place at the same time
What is COMMUNITY
What is DECOMPOSER
All the living members of the ecosystem
The driest ecosystem. Some plants and animals have adapted to the limited water supply here. Hot days and cool or cold nights.
How energy flows in ecosystems
What is FOOD CHAIN
A system of overlapping food chains
All the nonliving things in the ecosystem including the sun, air, water, rocks, and soil
What is GRASSLAND
Organisms that cannot make their own food, so they eat other organisms
What is a CONSUMER
The population of rabbits in the forest may decrease if...
What is _________
All the members of the same type of organism
What is SPECIES
What is a FOREST
Consumers that eat both plants and animals
What is OMNIVORE
The population of tuna in the sea may increase if....