Science 6th - Ecosystems and Food Webs

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What is a community of organisms and their environment?

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Ecosystem

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What do we call an organism that must consume other organisms for nutrients?

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Consumer

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What is an organism that transforms the energy from the Sun and uses carbon dioxide and water to make food?

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Producer

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What are organisms such as bacteria and fungi that break down the remains of dead plants and animals without need for internal digestion?

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Decomposers

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What is a diagram that shows the total amount of energy contained within each trophic level?

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Energy pyramid

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What is the term for the role an organism plays in its ecosystem, including its habitat and interactions with other organisms?

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Niche

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What is the term for a group of ecosystems that share similar climates and organisms?

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Biome

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What do we call the series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten?

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Food chain

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What is a complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem?

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Food web

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What is the process by which plants use sunlight to make food?

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Photosynthesis