Ch 4 Flashcards
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ecosystem:
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all the living and nonliving things that interact with one another in a given area
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community:
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group of living things of different species found in an ecosystem
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population:
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all the members of the same type of organism living in an ecosystem
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biome:
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large group of similar ecosystems
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climate:
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normal pattern of weather that occurs in an area over a long period of time
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desert:
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a very dry area
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grasslands:
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land covered by grass with few trees
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taiga:
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area that has long, severe winters and short, cool summers
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temperate forests:
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forests that experience four dostinct seasons: winter, summer, fall, and sprin
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tropical rain forests:
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forests in regions that are very hot and rainy
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tundra:
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earth’s coldest biome
