5th Grade - SCIENCE QUIZ pp 170-173 Flashcards
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ecosystem
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consists of all the living organisms and their environment in a certain section of the earth
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environment
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the non-living part of an ecosystem
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individual
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each living living member of an ecosystem
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population
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consists of all the organisms of the same species that live in an ecosystem
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community
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includes all the different species that live in a particular ecosystem
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habitat
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place to live
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niche
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an organism’s specific function or job in the ecosystem
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producers
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plants that make their own food
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consumers
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living things that depend on producers for food
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decomposers
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help break down dead things and waste
