Abiotic/Biotic
Any living thing found in an ecosystem can also be called what kind of factors?
Biotic factors
These organisms hunt and eat other organisms for food.
Predators
This type of organism starts the food chain by producing its own food.
Producer
True of False: A food web is similar to a food chain, but shows multiple predator/prey relationships.
True
What is a living thing in an ecosystem called?
An organism
Any non-living thing found in an ecosystem can be considered what kind of factor?
Abiotic factors
The term used to describe the animals that are hunted and eaten by predators.
Prey
Which organism in the diagram is a producer?
Trees/Grass
Multiple of the same organisms found in the same location is called:
A population
What is an abiotic factor that all ecosystems rely on in order to obtain energy?
Sun
What is the relationship between predators and prey?
Predators hunt and eat their prey.
A food chain is the transfer of _______________ from one organism to another.
Energy
Which animal(s) is considered prey to an eagle?
Frog, mouse, and snake
A population of deer, a population of birds, and a population of frogs are all found in a forest. All of these populations together make a ___________.
Community
Another word for the biotic organisms found in an ecosystem that control the number of prey are called __________.
Predators
Carnivore
Where does energy come from in order to power the food chain?
The sun
Which organism(s) are considered primary consumers?
Grasshopper, mouse, and deer
What is classifies a terrestrial ecosystem? Provide an example.
An ecosystem found on land.
Ex: grasslands, deserts, rainforest, etc.
These biotic factors provide food for herbivores.
Producers/Plants
Secondary consumers
A primary consumer is considered a _________ from having a certain diet.
Herbivore
Which organism would not be considered prey?
Eagle
How is a community different from an ecosystem?