1. Ecology
Vocabulary
Food
Chains
Food
Webs
Relationships
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2. A10-Q
What is biotic?
Give an example.

3. Any living thing or product of a living thing.
A10-A
Any living thing or product of a living thing.
a tree; a leaf; a seed

4. A20-Q
What is abiotic?
Give an example.

5. Anything that is non-living.
A20-A
Anything that is non-living.
rocks, air, clouds, water,

6. A30-Q
What is energy?

7. A30-A
The ability to do work.

8. A40-Q
What is an ecosystem?
Give an example.

9. A specific area with biotic and abiotic interactions (living and nonliving interacting.
an ocean, a forest
A40-A

10. A50-Q
What is biodiversity?
Give an example.

11. A50-A
The variety of life.
The plants in an area include maple trees, oak trees, dandelions, grass, etc.

12. What is an organism that makes its own food?
B10-Q
What is an organism that makes its own food?
Give an example.

13. B10-A
A producer
plants, algae

14. What is a primary consumer?
B20-Q
What is a primary consumer?
Give an example.

15. An animal that eats producers
B20-A
An animal that eats producers
cows (eat grass), people (eat fruit)

16. B30-Q
What are carnivores?
Give an example.

17. Animals that eat only other animals
B30-A
Animals that eat only other animals
hawks, lions, orcas (killer whales)

18. B40-Q
Organisms are classified as producers or consumers based on how they __________.

19. B40-A
get food

20. What do the arrows indicate in food chains and webs?
B50-Q
What do the arrows indicate in food chains and webs?

21. B50-A
The flow of energy

22. Label each level: producer; type of consumer.
C10-Q
Label each level: producer; type of consumer.

23. C10-A
Producer
Primary consumer
Secondary consumer
Tertiary consumer

24. What is the original source of energy in an ecosystem?
C20-Q
What is the original source of energy in an ecosystem?

25. C20-A

26. Give an example of an organism that would go in the bottom level.
C30-Q
Give an example of an organism that would go in the bottom level.

27. C30-A
tree or
grass or
algae or
etc.

28. What is the food source for decomposers?
C40-Q
What is the food source for decomposers?

29. they consume dead organisms
C40-A
they consume dead organisms

30. C50-Q
Why is a pyramid a good shape to show the flow of food energy in an ecosystem ?

31. A pyramid is big on the bottom, and most energy is there.
The pyramid gets smaller as it goes up, showing there is less energy
C50-A

32. What type of relationship is this?
D10-Q
A robin eats a worm.
What type of relationship is this?

33. D10-A
Predator - Prey

34. D20-Q
What is mutualism?
Give an example.

35. Both species benefit (+ +)
D20-A
Both species benefit (+ +)
Flower and bees – the flower get pollinated, the bees get nectar (food)

36. D30-Q
What is parasitism?
Give an example.

37. One species benefits, one is harmed. (+ -)
D30-A
One species benefits, one is harmed. (+ -)
Fleas on an animal – the flea gets food (blood) and the animal may become weaker due to loss of blood or disease

38. D40-Q
What is competition?
Give an example.

39. When 2 or more organisms need the same resource.
D40-A
When 2 or more organisms need the same resource.
Trees and grass compete for sun and water.

40. What is a limiting factor?
D50-Q
What is a limiting factor?
Give an example.

41. Something that limits the size of a population.
D50-A
Something that limits the size of a population.
Disease, lack of food or water or space, etc.

42. E10-Q
What is photosyntheis?

43. The process where plants make their own food.
E10-A
The process where plants make their own food.

44. What is carrying capacity?
E20-Q
What is carrying capacity?
Give an example.

45. The maximum amount of a species an ecosystem can support.
E20-A
The maximum amount of a species an ecosystem can support.
A pond could support only 4 turtles.

46. What is needed for photosynthesis?
E30-Q
What is needed for photosynthesis?

47. CO2 (carbon dioxide) + H2O (water) +
E30-A
CO2 (carbon dioxide) + H2O (water) +
light (energy)

48. What is produced by photosynthesis?
E40-Q
What is produced by photosynthesis?

49. E40-A
sugar (glucose) +
O2 (oxygen)

50. E50-Q
Name the 4
energy use categories.
Give an example of each.

51. Maintenance – heart beat, breathing, plants absorbing H2O
Growth and reproduction – producing seeds, getting bigger
Waste removal – remove CO2
Movement - swimming