Ecosystem Flashcard

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Ecosystem

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The living and nonliving components of an environment.

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Population in an ecosystem

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All of the organisms of the same species that live in the same place at the same time.

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What is a predator?

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An animal that naturally preys on others.

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Prey

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An animal that is hunted and killed by another for food.

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What is a food chain?

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A representation of the flow of energy from the Sun through producers to consumers and decomposers in an ecosystem.

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Perish

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To die.

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What does it mean to thrive?

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To live, grow, and reproduce successfully.

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that eats other organisms (plants and/or animals).

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Decomposer

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An organism that gets its energy by feeding on dead materials and waste.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that makes its own food (e.g., plants).