ES - Vocabulary Flashcard - Ecosystem Dynamics

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What is a model showing a series of organisms that eat one another called?

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Food Chain

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What epoch is characterized by the current series of geological time, known for its significant human impact on the environment?

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Anthropocene

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What is the term for the present epoch that follows the last Ice Age?

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Holocene

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What is the sphere that holds Earth's gravity and contains the air we breathe?

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Atmosphere

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What do we call an organism that consumes other organisms or organic matter?

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Consumer

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What is the process by which energy and nutrients flow through an ecosystem?

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Ecosystem Dynamics

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What term describes the interconnected food chains within an ecosystem?

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Food Web

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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What is the significance of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the soil.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.

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