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The lynx and the Hare are examples of the_________________ or living parts of an ecosystem.
biotic
sunlight air water and soil make up the_________________ or nonliving parts of the environment
abiotic
_________________ are organisms that eat dead or decaying plant or animal matter
scavengers
plants and algae fill the niche _________________ because they produce food energy for themselves
producer
a _________________ shows the number of organisms that are involved in energy transfers and it shows the same relationships as a food chain
pyramid of numbers
an _________________ is an animal that eats both plants and animals
omnivore
to determine organism’s Niche you must look at what it
_________________ organisms in its ecosystem
eats where it lives and how it interacts with other
the relationship between a robin and a worm, the robin would be a _________________
predator
a _________________ is an organism that breaks down waste material and dead animals to release that energy
decomposer
a _________________ is the first link in any food chain
producer
_________________are the processes in which liquid changes to a vapour
transpiration and evaporation
the process in which pollutants becomes stored in the tissues of organisms is called_________________
bioaccumulation
every organism has its role or _________________ within its community
Niche
water that changes from a liquid to a vapour condenses and returns to earth as_________________
precipitation
organisms that transfer energy from food produced by
_________________ occupy the consumer niche
plants and algae
