Ecosystems 5 Flashcards
What is the way plants and animals interact with each other and the nonliving part of their environment called?
an ecosystem
What is an organism?
any living thing
What is the life cycle?
The process of growing, reproducing, and dying.
What do structural and behavioral adaptations in an organism do?
They help organisms meet life needs.
What are structural adaptations?
physical adaptations of an organism
What are behavioral adaptations?
types of activities that an organism performs
When an animal changes the color of its skin to blend into its surrounding what is this an example of?
a physical adaptation
When animals migrate to a warmer climate what is this an example of?
a behavioral adaptation
What provides an organism with food, water, and shelter?
its habitat
Everything that an organism does and needs in its environment and the part that the organism plays in the food web is the organism’s __________.
niche
A change in an organism to suit its environment is knwn. as an __________
adaptation
What is the flow of energy from the Sun to producers to consumers known as?
a food web
Organisms that use the Sun’s energy to make food are?
producers
What are organisms that eat plants or animals called?
consumers
What are organisms that break down dead plants and animals and use them for food called?
decomposers
