Ecosystem Restoration Chapter 1 Flashcard

Front

What is a diagram that shows what eats what in an ecosystem?

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Food web

Front

What do we call all the living and nonliving things in an area?

Back

Environment

Front

What happens to zebra molecules once they are eaten by the cheetah according to the Healthy Ecosystem Model?

Back

The zebra molecules turn into cheetah body molecules or are released as energy so the cheetah can move and grow.

Front

What occurs to zebra molecules inside the cheetah after it eats a zebra?

Back

There is a chemical reaction taking place in which the zebra body molecules are turning into cheetah body molecules.

Front

Food molecules in an ecosystem can always be traced back to what?

Back

Plants

Front

What is the term for the place where an organism lives?

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Habitat

Front

What is the process called when plants convert sunlight into food?

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Photosynthesis

Front

What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers create their own food and provide energy for consumers.

Front

What do we call animals that eat plants?

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Herbivores

Front

What is the term for animals that eat other animals?

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Carnivores