Ecosystems Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| List the order of environmental organization from smallest to largest. | Organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere. |
| What is a community of organisms and their abiotic environment called? | An ecosystem. |
| What is a population in an ecosystem? | Two or more of the same type of organism living together. |
| How is a food web different from a food chain? | A food web shows more diversity and relationships. |
| At which level of the energy pyramid is the most energy available? | At the producer level. |
| Which pair of terms could apply to a plant? | Autotroph and producer. |
| Which pair of terms could apply to a deer? | Heterotroph and herbivore. |
| Fungi and bacteria are called what? | Decomposers. |
| What is parasitism? Example: | Relationship where one organism benefits and the other organism is harmed. Example: A tick living on a dog. |
| What is predation? Example: | Relationship where one organism, the predator, attacks and eats another organism, the prey. Example: A group of wolves eating a deer. |
| What is competition? Example: | Relationship where organisms compete for similar food, shelter, water, or mates. Example: Two polar bears fighting over a seal. |
| What is mutualism? Example: | Relationship that benefits both organisms involved. Example: A bird that eats bugs off the back of a cow. |
| What is commensalism? Example: | Relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither harmed or benefits. Example: Birds living in a nest in a tree. |
| What is population density? | The number of organisms per unit of living area. |
| Community | Populations of more than one species living and interacting with each other. |
| Niche | A unique position and function that a species has in an ecosystem. |
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