Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Organism&Environment
Ecosystems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Living | requires energy to grow and reproduce |
| Nonliving | something that does not require basic needs |
| Once Living | an organism that is no longer alive |
| Niche | the role of an organism in its ecosystem |
| Organism | a living thing |
| Ecosystem | the living and nonliving things in an area |
| Interdependence | a relationship between living and other living and/or nonliving things for survival |
| Food Web | a system of food chains showing different ways energy moves through an ecosystem |
| Producer | an organism that makes its own energy |
| Consumer | an organism that must eat to get energy |
| Decomposer | an organism that breaks down energy |
| Predator | an organism that hunts other animals |
| Herbivore | a consumer that eats only plants |
| Omnivore | a consumer that eats both plants and animals |
| Carnivore | a consumer that only eats other animals |
| Food Chain | describes how different organisms eat each other, begins with a plant and ends with an animal, a single line showing a producer, consumer and decomposer |
| Structure | a body part |
| Function | the purpose of a structure |
| Mimicry | looking like another living thing to avoid predators |
| Adaptation | a characteristic that helps a living thing survive |
| Camouflage | a body covering that blends in with the environment |
| Hibernation | a deep, sleep-like state |
| Learned Behavior | behavior acquired through practice or observation |
| Heredity | the passing on of traits |
| Behavior | an action |
| Offspring | result of reproduction between two parent organisms |
| Inherited Trait | characteristic passed from parent to offspring |
| Acquired Trait | characteristics that is a result of the environment |
| Model | a representation used to help us better understand complex ideas |
| Fossil | preserved remains of an ancient organism |
| Extinction | occurs when all living members of a species die off |
| Fossil Record | the organization of life and environments from long ago |
| Overgrazing | when too many plants are eaten within an area |
| Invasive Species | a foreign species that causes harm |
| Deforestation | the removal of major sections of trees in an area |
| Pollution | a harmful substance in the environment |
| Overpopulation | too many of a species in an area |
| Erosion | movement of sediment by wind, water, or ice |
| Disease | a condition that interferes with normal functioning |
Created by:
kasie.mcduffey
Popular Science sets