Ecosystems and Energy Flow

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What do you call all of the living things AND all of the non-living things together in the same environment?

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Ecosystem

Front

Organism that must get its energy from other organisms

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Heterotroph

Front

Organisms that obtain energy by feeding on other organisms

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Consumer

Front

Which word describes the relationships (or interactions) between living and nonliving things?

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Ecosystem

Front

Organisms that make their own food

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Producer

Front

What is the term for a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area?

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Population

Front

What do you call the role an organism plays in its environment?

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Niche

Front

What is the process by which plants use sunlight to make food?

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Photosynthesis

Front

What is the term for organisms that break down dead or decaying matter?

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Decomposer

Front

What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

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Sunlight