Ecosystem Keywords

Question 1

Ecosystem

Answer 1

A community of plants and animals that interact with one another and their physical environment

Question 2

Abiotic

Answer 2

Relating to non-living things (rock, soil)

Question 3

Biotic

Answer 3

Relating to living things (animals)

Question 4

Producer

Answer 4

An organism or plant that is able to absorb energy from the sun through photosynthesis

Question 5

Primary consumer

Answer 5

Creature that eats plant matter, also known as a herbivore

Question 6

Secondary consumer

Answer 6

Creature that eats other animals, also known as a carnivore

Question 7

Decomposer

Answer 7

An organism that breaks down dead plant and animal matter

Question 8

Food chain

Answer 8

The connections between different organisms that rely on one another for their food source

Question 9

Food web

Answer 9

A complex hierarchy of plants and animals relying on each other for food

Question 10

Biome

Answer 10

A large global ecosystem with flora and fauna adapting to their environment