Ecology

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8th Grade
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is Ecology?
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Ecology is the branch of biology that studies the interactions between organisms and their environment, including the relationships among organisms and the relationships between organisms and their physical surroundings.
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NGSS.MS-LS2-2
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a Food Web?
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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem, showing how energy and nutrients flow through the environment.
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NGSS.MS-LS2-2
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a Food Chain?
Back
A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.
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NGSS.MS-LS2-3
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a Producer?
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A producer is an organism, typically a plant or algae, that can make its own food through photosynthesis, serving as a primary source of energy in an ecosystem.
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NGSS.MS-LS1-6
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a Primary Consumer?
Back
A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers; they are typically herbivores that feed on plants.
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NGSS.MS-LS2-2
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a Secondary Consumer?
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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers; they can be carnivores or omnivores.
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NGSS.MS-LS2-2
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a Tertiary Consumer?
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A tertiary consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers; they are often top predators in a food chain.
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NGSS.MS-LS2-3
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