Ecology Vocabulary

Front

A group of organisms of the same species living in the same area are called a/an ________.

Back

population

Front

All living things or organisms in an ecosystem are called ________.

Back

biotic factors

Front

What type of organism is a lion?

Back

heterotroph

Front

What is a community in ecological terms?

Back

All the different populations that live together in an area.

Front

All of the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other are called a/an ______.

Back

ecosystem

Front

What are the non-living components of an ecosystem called?

Back

abiotic factors

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

What is the term for organisms that produce their own food?

Back

autotrophs

Front

What is the difference between a habitat and an ecosystem?

Back

A habitat is the natural home of an organism, while an ecosystem includes both living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) components.

Front

What is biodiversity?

Back

The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Front

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

Back

They break down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the soil.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3