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Ecosystem Basics
Ecosystem Basic and competition
Ecosystems Relationships
Adaptation and Survival
Adaptation and Survival
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Living things are called _____________factors and nonliving things are called _____________factors
biotic and abiotic
100
A _________is an animal that hunts other animals for food. __________ are organisms that are eaten by other animals.
predator and prey
100
The special role that an organism plays in a community.
niche
100
Any characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment
adaptation
100
Name one behavioral adaptation of a wolf
it travels in packs
200
This includes ALL living things and nonliving things in an environment
ecosystem
200
A diagram that shows the amount of energy available at each level of an ecosystem.
energy pyramid
200
A relationship between two or more kinds of organisms that lasts over time.
symbiosis
200
External physical features that help an animal survive
structural adapatations
200
When an animal is protected against predators by its resemblance to an unpleasant animal
mimicry
300
The path that energy and nutrients follow in an ecosystem is called a ____________. Example: Dog, Cat, Bird, Worm
food chain
300
Any resource that restricts the growth of populations. For example water, temperature, weather, soil type.
limiting factors
300
a symbiotic relationship that benefits BOTH organisms.
Mutualism
300
An adjustment in an organisms behavior
behavioral adaptation
300
Give two examples of structural adaptation for a beluga whale
Blow hole, fin, fat,.....
400
______________ eat all meat _______________eat plants _______________eat meat and plants
carnivore, Herbivore, Omnivore
400
The greatest number of individuals within a population that an ecosystem can support.
carrying capacity
400
A symbiotic relationship that benefits ONE organism WITHOUT HARMING the other is called......
Commensalism
400
Any coloring, shape, or pattern that allows an organism to blend in with its environment
camouflage
400
A type of camouflage in which the color of the animal helps it blend in with the background.
Protective coloration
500
A network of food chains that have some links in common
food web
500
The physical place when an organism lives and hunts for food.
habitat
500
A symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other harmed.
Parasitism
500
What are the 3 reasons animals have adaptations
1. To survive the climate 2. To stay safe from prey 3. To find food and water
500
Matching the color, shape, AND texture of an environment
Protective resemblance