science Flashcards
What are all living and nonliving things that interact with each other known as?
Ecosystem
What is a kind of organism that can reproduce?
Species
What are organisms?
Any living things
What are nonliving parts of an ecosystem?
Abiotic
What are the living parts of an ecosystem?
Botic
What’s the difference between an aquatic ecosystem and a terrestrial ecosystem?
Terrestrial is on land. Aquatic is underwater.
Where does energy for all living things originate from?
The Sun
Why are plants considered producers?
They produce energy
Why are animals considered consumers?
They consume energy
What’s the difference between herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores?
Herb: plant eaters, Carn: meat eaters, Omni: plant & meat eaters
What are some ways that humans can change ecosystems?
Pollution, deforestation, overuse
What are some ways that nature can change ecosystems?
Flooding, hurricanes, drought, tornados
What needs to happen to have a healthy ecosystem?
Biodiversity
What does biodiversity mean?
Many different species
Who introduces nonliving things to the environment?
people
What’s the best way to wipe out a species?
Eliminate its habitat
What are plant and animal species whose numbers are so low that they are disappearing forever?
Endangered species
What is the removal of the forest to make land available for other uses?
Deforestation
What is the dying off or killing of something forever?
Extinction
What is a plant or animal’s place that it naturally lives in or the environment that it normally lives in?
Habitat
What are the factors that upset the balance of an ecosystem called?
Disruptions
What is an animal that hunts and eats other animals?
Predators
What is an animal that is hunted by other animals for food?
Prey
What is an apex predator and describe how it interacts with its ecosystem?
A predator that has no natural predators that act as the population controller in an ecosystem.
What are plants and animals that are not native to an ecosystem that cause harm when they are introduced to an ecosystem?
Invasive species
