Ecosystem Basics
This term describes all the living and non-living things in an environment interacting together.
An ecosystem
A forest has an unusually large amount of rain, leading to more grass than the deer can eat.
Overabundance
All members of one species make up a ____, while all species together make up a ____.
a population and a community
Because they use sunlight to make their own food, green plants and algae are known as this.
Producers
This type of consumer only eats plants.
Herbivore
Without these organisms, dead plants and animals would not disappear.
Decomposers
In a food web, what does the arrow represent?
Flow of energy
A large fish eats a smaller fish. The smaller fish
is the ____.
Prey
If predators disappear, what happens to the prey population?
The population increases
A physical trait that helps an animal blend in.
Camoflauge
Sharp spines or shells help an animal avoid being eaten. This is for ____.
Protection
A harmless animal looks like a dangerous one.
Mimicry
Animals moving to warmer places during winter.
Migration
Animals entering a deep sleep during winter.
Hibernation
After a forest fire, name two ways animals survive.
Move to a new environment or adapt.
Where does the energy for the first organism in a food chain come from?
The Sun