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Common Core Ecosystem

Subjects : common-core, science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Any animal that lives by preying on other animals






2. Any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter






3. Water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground






4. The living organisms in an ecosystem






5. Series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten






6. Free-swimming animals that can move throughout the water column






7. The status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)






8. (ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains






9. (ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains






10. Symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from the relationship






11. Any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants






12. The status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)






13. Symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from the relationship






14. Series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten






15. Any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter






16. Animal hunted or caught for food






17. A close relationship of mutual dependence






18. Animal hunted or caught for food






19. The process by which water changes from liquid form to an atmospheric gas






20. The type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs






21. Dense forest that receives high amounts of rain each year






22. A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected






23. Organisms that live attached to or near the ocean floor






24. The falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)






25. The cycle in which nitrogen gas is changed into forms of nitrogen that plants can use






26. Any animal that feeds on flesh






27. Tiny - free-floating organisms that occur in aquatic environments






28. An arid region with little or no vegetation






29. A close relationship of mutual dependence






30. A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other






31. A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected






32. The land area that supplies water to a river system






33. A biome with four seasons - plants shed leaves in the fall and grow new ones in the spring.






34. One organism lives on or inside another organism and harms it






35. The cycle in which nitrogen gas is changed into forms of nitrogen that plants can use






36. An animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances






37. Animals that hunt and eat other animals






38. The amount of moisture in the air






39. An animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances






40. Any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants






41. The living organisms in an ecosystem






42. Overall weather in an area over a long period of time






43. Living and nonliving things in an environment - together with their interactions






44. Area of shore between the high-tide and low-tide lines






45. The process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state






46. Animal hunted or caught for food






47. A biome with four seasons - plants shed leaves in the fall and grow new ones in the spring.






48. The continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air - changing from liquid to gas to liquid






49. Conclude by reasoning






50. The land area that supplies water to a river system