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VA Ecosystems

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  • The organisms that break down dead and rotting material are called
    decomposers
  • The material that gives plants their green color is called
    chlorophyll
  • Pollination can occur as a result of three things:
    wind, water, animals
  • Plants have various characteristics used for attracting
    pollinators
  • Organisms of the same species are called a
    population
  • The sun is the start of all food webs because it provides
    energy
  • Virginia’s natural resources are necessary to humans and must be
    conserved
  • Living things that make their own food are called
    producers
  • The part of the plant that takes in water and nutrients from the soil is called
    roots
  • People planting new trees would have what type of impact on the environment?
    positive
  • When an insect, bird or animal moves pollen from one flower to another, this is called
    pollination
  • An area over which surface water flows to a single collection place is called a
    watershed
  • In photosynthesis, plants give off these two things:
    oxygen and sugar
  • Living things that cannot make their own food are called
    consumers, decomposers
  • Granite, limestone, sand, coal, and gravel are examples of
    minerals
  • The part of the plant that takes in sunlight to create food is the
    leaf
  • Living things working together to survive is called
    interdependence
  • Different populations live together in a
    community
  • Green plants produce their own food throug
    photosynthesis
  • In a watershed, water moves
    downstream
  • One living thing is called an
    organism
  • Most plants reproduce with
    seeds
  • The part of the plant that carries water and nutrients from the roots to the flower is the
    stem
  • In photosynthesis, plants take in water, sunlight, and
    carbon dioxide
  • When forests are cut down, animals lose their homes. What type of impact would this have on the environment?
    negative impact
  • Living things and nonliving things all interact within an
    ecosystem
  • Sunlight is important for a plant’s
    growth