STUDY GUIDE FOR ECOSYSTEMS TEST 1

Look in your science folder to study: energy pyramid food web WS science spiral notes vocabulary notes Class worksheets

Be able to match the definitions for the following terms:

consumer producer predator prey decomposer ecosystem biotic abioticomnivore carnivore herbivore speciespopulation food chain food web

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Be able to answer the following questions in short answer and multiple choice questions. Correct spelling, punctuation, and capitalization in complete sentences is required.

Where do animals (consumers) get their energy?

Where do plants (producers) get their energy?

Why are decomposers an important part of an ecosystem?

Identify the biotic and abiotic features of an ecosystem.

Given a brief description, determine if an object could be considered living or nonliving. Explain why.

Describe the relationships among organisms within a food web and an ecosystem using the vocabulary terms above. Identify what happens when one organism in the ecosystem is increased or decreased.

Be able to label the parts of an energy pyramid using a word bank. Draw arrows to show relationships between the organisms.