Cut-out cards Matching sheet

Print double-sided (flip on the long edge) and cut along the dashed lines. Fronts and backs line up.

Ecosystem · Fronts · page 1

ecosystem
natural
selection
genetics
mutation
biotic
prey
predator

Ecosystem · Backs · page 1

Someone regarded as certain to succeed
A system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
The branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
A natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
Of or relating to living organisms
Any event that changes genetic structure
Any animal that lives by preying on other animals
Animal hunted or caught for food

Ecosystem · Fronts · page 2

evolution
variation
environment
diversity
ecology
habitat
population
extinction

Ecosystem · Backs · page 2

An instance of change
The sequence of events involved in the ___ development of a species or taxonomic group
Noticeable heterogeneity
The natural world around us
The type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs
The environment as it relates to living organisms
No longer active
The number of inhabitants in a given place

Ecosystem · Fronts · page 3

endangered
survival
reproduce
species
characteristic
food
shelter
water

Ecosystem · Backs · page 3

A natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
At risk of becoming extinct.
Coins collectively (plural)
To have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
What we eat to get energy and grow
A prominent attribute or aspect of something
Clear liquid we drink that falls as rain
Protective covering that provides protection from the weather