Environmental Impact on Organisms

Front

What happens when humans clear a forest to build homes?

Back

We would expect fewer tree-dwelling animals.

Front

What change does a squirrel make to its environment when it digs a hole?

Back

It buries an acorn.

Front

What is a community and its physical environment together called?

Back

Ecosystem.

Front

What is an environment that meets the needs of an organism?

Back

Habitat.

Front

How can beavers building a dam increase fish population?

Back

The dam blocks a river and creates a large lake.

Front

What is the term for the living and non-living things in an ecosystem?

Back

Biotic and abiotic factors.

Front

What do we call animals that eat plants?

Back

Herbivores.

Front

What is the role of a producer in an ecosystem?

Back

Producers create their own food through photosynthesis.

Front

What is a food chain?

Back

A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

Front

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

Back

Population.