| A | B |
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| A system, made up of living parts and non-living parts | Ecosystem |
| The study of the relationship among living and non-living things. | Ecology |
| A place where an animal lives | Habitat |
| The role that an organism plays in its ecosystem. | Niche |
| The SAME species that live in an area. | Population |
| All of the different populations that live together | Community |
| How is a niche different from a habitat? | A habitat is the place where we live. A niche is our role in our ecosystem. |
| Explain the difference between population and community. | Population is the SAME species in an area. Community is all species combined that live together in an area. |
| Name three populations (species) that live together in your community. | trees, ants, dogs, cats, flowers, birds, squirrels |
| Photosynthesis | WHEN producers use carbon dioxide, water and sunlight to produce oxygen and sugar |
| An organism that depends on other ogranisms for food | Consumer |
| An animal that eats other recently dead animals - Example: a bush hog. | Scavenger |
| WHO (organism) uses light energy to MAKE sugar from carbon dioxide and water? | Producer |
| What are two reasons that a plant might die? | Not enough water or enough sunlight |
| What shows the food chains in a community combined? | Food Web |
| An organism (like bacteria) that breaks down the wastes of other organisms | Decomposer |
| Why do organisms need sunlight to stay alive? | Look in your "Lesson 3" packet, page 1 |
| How can you do really well on a test? | Pay attention in class and study! |
