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Environment Vocabulary

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  • How does over population affect an environment?
    An increase in the number of species in an ecosystem can affect resources available for survival. 
  • An organism that gets energy by eating only plants 
    Hervibore
  • What is  a consumer? 
    An organism that gets energy from eating plants or animals
  • Describe Hibernation
    The process by which an organism slows its life function for an extended period of time to preserve energy
  • An organism that breaks down the remains of dead plants or animals
    Decomposer
  • How does camouflage benefit an organism?
    It allows the organism to blend in with its surroundings and hide from preditors. 
  • What is an example of a decomposer? 
    Bacteria,/Fungi
  • What does a food web consist of?
    Producer/Consumer/Decomposer/ Transfer of energy
  • The maximum population size that can be sustained by a given environment is known as..
     Capacity
  • What word do we use to describe the relationship between plants and animals in a particular environment?
    ecosystem
  • What is an omnivore? 
    An organism that egst energy by eating both plants and animals
  • Any characteristic that helps a plant or animal survive
    Adaptation
  • Organisms that make their own food for energy are known as...
    Producers
  • An organism that gets energy by eating only other animals
    Carnivore