Ecosystems

Front

What part of an ecosystem provides energy for the ecosystem?

Back

Producer

Front

What model shows the amount of energy available in each step of a food chain?

Back

Energy pyramid

Front

What shows how food chains in an ecosystem are interconnected?

Back

Food web

Front

Over time, what happens to the amount of matter in an ecosystem?

Back

Stay the same

Front

What is water falling from the sky in any form (rain, snow, sleet, hail) called?

Back

Precipitation

Front

What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What are organisms that break down dead material and return nutrients to the soil called?

Back

Decomposers

Front

What term describes the role an organism plays in its environment?

Back

Niche

Front

What is a group of different species living together in a specific area called?

Back

Community

Front

What is the term for the living and non-living things in an environment interacting with each other?

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Ecosystem