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Vocabulary
Food Chains
Organisms/Environments
Organisms/Environments
Vocabulary (Part II)
100
Drought
too little water in an area
100
What is the first and most important provider of energy to the food chain?
the sun
100
Will a flood cause organisms to decrease or increase?
Both. It depends on the organism.
100
A habitat that is very cold is best at providing the needs of which of the following populations of organisms?


A)animals that need lots of water

B)plants that need lots of sun light

C)animals that have thick fur 

D)plants that are pollinated by insects

C)animals that have thick fur 



100
Community
all the living organisms in an ecosystem.
200
Herbivores
animals that feed on plants
200
If fish consume grasshoppers and grasshoppers consume grass, what would happen to the grasshopper if fish began to perish?
The grasshoppers would thrive because they will have less predators.
200
What organisms might perish and thrive in the event of a flood?
Answers will vary.
200
Do environments stay they same or change over time?
they are always changing 
200
Populations
all the living organisms that belong to the same group and live in the same area
300
Perish
to die
300

If fish consume grasshoppers and grasshoppers consume grass, what would happen to the fish if grasshoppers began to perish?

The fish would begin to perish because they have less food to consume. 
300
A habitat in which most days are rainy is best providing for the needs of what population?
organisms that need lots of water
300
A forest fire can destroy adult trees and plants but it can also help other organisms. What are some ways a forest fire could help?
answer will vary 
300
Energy 
what is needed to do work or cause change
400
Producer
an organism that makes its own food
400
A student looks at a food chain and thinks that a rabbit is a carnivore because another animal consumes it. Why is this thinking unreasonable. 
Because a rabbit is not a carnivore. The other animal that is consuming the rabbit is the carnivore.
400
Last year, there was a lot of rain and warm weather and it increased the amount of mosquitos in that area. Would this be good for the prey of mosquitos or the predators?
predators 
400
Why is it important for scientist to study animal populations and the effects that the environment can have on their food chains?
to understand the food chains and how to protect the animal populations
400
Food Chain
the path of food energy from one organism to another
500
Ecosystem
a community of living and nonliving organisms
500
As with any ecosystem, a pond has limited resources. What two resources might fish compete for the most?
food and shelter
500
What would happen to the organisms that live in water if there is a drought?
They would perish. 
500
What would happen to organisms that live in trees if there was a drought and the trees perished?
the organisms will have to migrate or perish
500
Consumer
an organism that gets energy from eating another organism