Ecosystems Flashcards

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Environment

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Were a person ,animal, or plant lives or operates

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Community

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A group of people who live in the same place or have the same characteristics in common.

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Species

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A group of living organisms

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Biotic

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Living things

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Adaptation

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A action or process of adapting

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Abiotic

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Nonliving things

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Habitat

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A natural home or environment for a animal, plant,and other organisms.

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Population

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All inhabitants of a particular town, area, or county.

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Ecosystem

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An environment that has biotic and abiotic factors

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Niche

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A place, or position in which the person or animal plays in their environment.

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Biome

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A biome is regions of the world with similar climate , and animals.

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Taiga

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The taiga is the largest land biome on earth

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Deciduous forest

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The deciduous forest is found in Canada , USA , Europe , China, Japan, and Russia

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Rainforest

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The rainforest is located nearby the equator

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Grassland

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All grassland animals are herbivores

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Desert

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The desert covers 1/5 of the earth

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Tundra

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The tundra is the coldest biome on earth it can reach temperatures of -50 degrees Fahrenheit.

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carnivore

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A animal who eats meat

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Herbivore

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A animal who eats plants

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Omnivore

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A animal who eats both plants and meat

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Producer

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Something that uses the sun’s energy to survive

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Consumer

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An animal, or person who eats something or uses something.

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Decomposer

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A break down of a chemical substance

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Food Web

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A combination of food chains

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Food chain

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The order of which a species or plant is eaten