Ecosystem Vocabulary Words Answers – Flashcards
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Niche
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The role of a species in an ecosystem
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Population
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All of the members of one species that live in the same area
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Community
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All the populations living together in one area
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Photosynthesis
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The process by which plants use sunlight to make sugar from water and carbon dioxide
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Producer
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An organism that uses sunlight to make sugar from water and carbon dioxide
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Consumer
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An organism that consumes other organisms for food
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Scavenger
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An animal that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms
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Decomposer
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An organism that help s to break down and decay dead organisms and the waste of living organisms
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Energy pyramid
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A diagram that compares the amount of energy available at each position or level in the feeding order
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Food web
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A combination of all the food chains in a community
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Photosynthesis
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Energy from sunlight + carbon dioxide + water sugar + oxygen
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Respiration
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Sugar + oxygen carbon dioxide + water + energy
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