Ecosystems Vocabulary
What is the term for every animal in a single species?
A. Population; B. Community; C. Ecosystem; D. Habitat
Population
Which best describes the definition of an ecosystem?
A. A space where populations interact with each other and non living factors; B. Every organism in a species; C. Every herbivore in a continent; D. Every species in Virginia
A space where populations interact with each other and non living factors
What two things do the roots take in from the soil?
A. Stamens and Pistils; B. Water and Nutrients; C. Roots and Leaves; D. Gems and Pearls
Water and Nutrients
Explain a food web. A. A model that shows how food chains are intertwined; B. A model that shows weathering and erosion; C. A model that shows where pearls are formed and sold; D. A model that shows the eating habits of humans
A model that shows how food chains are intertwined
What is the function of the chlorophyll?
A. To produce oxygen; B. To look green; C. To attract pollinators; D. To produce glucose
To produce glucose
What is the term for species that only eat animal products?
A. Omnivore; B. Carnivore; C. Amoeba; D. Herbivore
Carnivore
What is the term for multiple populations in the same place at the same time?
A. Decomposers; B. Population; C. Community; D. Organism
Population
Is the stamen male or female?
Male
What type of adaptation is mimicry?
A. Neurological; B. Behavioral; C. Avid; D. Structural
Structural
What is the substance in the plant that makes it green?
A. Lilly; B. Leaf; C. Chlorophyll; D. Stigma
Chlorophyll
What is the term for an organism that creates their own food?
A. Decomposer; B. Niche; C. Consumer; D. Producer
Producer
What is the term for the place where a specific species lives?
A. Habitat; B. Population; C. Adaptation; D. Camouflage
What part of the plant creates the seeds?
A. Leaves; B. Pistil; C. Stamen; D. Flower
Flower
True or False: Is hibernation a structural adaptation?
A. True; B. False
False!
The function of a leaf is...
A. To attract pollinators; B. To be eaten by humans; C. To look pretty; D. To carry out photosynthesis
To carry out photosynthesis
What are the four things a niche tells?
A. What it eats, what preys on it, what its general role is, where it lives; B. What it smells like, what smells it, what pollinators it attracts, where it lives; C. Where it lives in the zoo, what their lifespan is, why it smells
What it eats, what preys on it, what its general role is, where it lives
What is the term for organisms that eat both plant and animal products?
A. Herbivore; B. Organism; C. Carnivore; D. Omnivore
Omnivore
What is the function of the petal?
A. To smell nice; B. To be planted by humans; C. To attract pollinators; D. To hold the seeds
To attract pollinators
What is the function of the sepals?
A. To attract pollinators; B. To protect the petals while they're developing; C. To look ugly; D. To uphold the plant and absorb water
To protect the petals while they're developing
What are the two byproducts of photosynthesis?
A. Oxygen and Glucose; B. Water and Nutrients; C. Omnivores and Carnivores; D. Niches and Adaptations;
Oxygen and Glucose
What is the scientific term for a species' role in the ecosystem?
A. Adaptation; B. Niche; C. Pearlescence; D. Producer
Niche
What is a behavioral or physical trait of an organism that helps it survive?
A. Niche; B. Adaptation; C. Decomposer; D. Herbivore
Adaptation
What part of the plant provides support, and brings up nutrients?
A. Leaf; B. Stem; C. Flower; D. Roots
Stem
Which description best describes an omnivore?
A. An organism that eats animals only; B. An organism that eats only plants; C. An organism that eats both plants and animals; D. An organism that eats
An organism that eats both plants and animals
Which three substances are required for photosynthesis?
A. Producers, Consumers, Decomposers; B. Glucose, Fructose, Oxygen; C. Behavioral, Structural, Traits; D. Carbon Dioxide, Sunlight, Water
Carbon Dioxide, Sunlight, Water