PLTW Launch Ecosystems: Flow of Matter & Energy Flashcard

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of organisms that interact with each other and their environment.

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What is a carnivore?

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An animal that eats other animals.

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What is an organism?

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A living thing.

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What are abiotic factors in an ecosystem?

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Nonliving components like water, sunlight, and oxygen.

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What is a biome?

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A large area described by its plants, animals, soil, and climate.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What is a food chain?

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

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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What is a habitat?

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The natural environment where an organism lives.