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Ecosystems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A complex, interactive system that includes both biotic and abiotic components of the environment | ecosystem |
| All living factors of an ecosystem are classified as | biotic |
| All nonliving factors of an ecosystem are classified as | abiotic |
| Ecosystems located on land such as forests and grasslands are considered | terrestrial |
| Ecosystems located in water such as oceans, estuaries, lakes, and ponds are considered | aquatic |
| All of the animals of a single (ONE) species that live in the same area represent a | population |
| All of different types of organisms that live in same area represent a | community |
| a large region of the world with similar plants, animals, and other organisms that are adapted to that area | biome |
| a living thing that makes its own food | producer |
| a living thing that cannot make its own food. They get their energy by eating food | consumer |
| a living thing that gets energy by breaking down dead plants and animals | decomposer |
| consumers that eat only plants | herbivores |
| consumers that eat only meat | carnivores |
| consumers that eat both meat and plants | omnivores |
| animals that hunt and kill animals for food | predator |
| animals that are hunted and killed for food | prey |
| a series of living things that each depend on the one before it for food | food chain |
| a group of food chains that cross each other and overlap with each other | food web |
| an organism's particular role/job in an ecosystem | niche |
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