Ecosystem Flashcards

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Biotic

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Living things like trees,plants,animals and humans

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Abiotic

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Non living things like rocks,rivers and food

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Species

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Specific kind of animal like a Blue Jay

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Ecosystem

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Where living and non living things interact with one another

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Adaptation

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Is a structure or behavior that allows an organism to better survive its environment

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Community

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All the living things in an ecosystem create this (populations grouping)

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Environment

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All living and non living things that surround an organism make up this environment

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Population

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All the members of one species in the same area

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Species

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Group of organisms that are similar or have the same general physical characteristics and niches

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Habitat

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A place where an organism lives

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Niche

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The role that an organism plays in its environment

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Biome

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Biomes are regions of the world with similar climate,animals and plants

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Taiga

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Taiga is the largest land biome on earth

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Deciduous forest

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Deciduous forest can be found in eastern US,Canada,Europe,China,Japan,and parts of Russia

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Tropical Rainforest

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The tropical rainforest is located near the equator rainforest are wet and warm all year average temperatures range from 70 to 85°F

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Grasslands

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The weather in grasslands varies greatly it is cold in the winter and hot in the summer most important plant in grassland is grass

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Desert

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The desert covers about 1/5 of the earth Saharah desert is the largest desert deserts are both hot and cold with very little rainfall

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Tundra

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The tundra biome covers about 1/5 of the earth it is the coldest biome on earth and can reach temperatures of -50°F

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Taiga

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Taiga is the largest land biome on earth

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Deciduous forest

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Deciduous forest can be found in eastern US,Canada,Europe,China,Japan,and parts of Russia

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Tropical Rainforest

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The tropical rainforest is located near the equator rainforest are wet and warm all year average temperatures range from 70 to 85°F

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Producers

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Organisms that use the sun’s energy to make their own food. Green plants are producers

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Consumers

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Are organisms that gets energy from eating producers or other consumers. Deer are consumers

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Decomposers

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Are organisms that consume dead plants and animals

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Herbivores
Animals that eat only plants
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Carnivores
Animals that eat only meat
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Omnivores
Animals that eat both plants and animals
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Food web
Is a group of interconnected food chains
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Food chains
Transfer of energy through a series of organisms that use each other as food