4th QTR Science Topic 9 Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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Microbes include:
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bacteria, small fungi, viruses,
2
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________________ always represents the first link in a food chain.
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producers
3
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When organisms die, their bodies decay. The decaying process releases nutrients from the dead organism that can be returned to the ______________.
A
soil
4
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A tree makes its own food using matter from the air and soil. A tree is a ________________.
A
producer
5
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Plants take ______________ from the soil and make them available to animals.
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nutrients
6
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Competition in ecosystems occurs when organisms in an ecosystem need the same ____________.
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resources
7
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A _______________ ecosystem meets the needs of multiple species, or kinds of organisms.
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stable
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