Ecosystems Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

What is the process by which green plants make their own food using sunlight?

Back

Photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

What is the term for a series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food?

Back

Food Chain

Front

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a place where an organism lives.

Back

Habitat

Front

What is the term for a group of organisms of the same species living in a particular area?

Back

Population

Front

Which term describes a relationship where both organisms benefit?

Back

Mutualism

Front

What is the term for the role an organism plays in its ecosystem?

Back

Niche

Front

What is the process by which energy is transferred through a food chain?

Back

Energy Flow

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

What is the term for the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

Back

Biodiversity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Front

What is the term for organisms that produce their own food?

Back

Autotrophs

Front

What is the term for organisms that consume other organisms for energy?

Back

Heterotrophs

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3