Ecosystems Flashcards

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Habitat

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Where an organism lives

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Biotic Factors

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Living things In a ecosystem

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Abiotic Factors

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Non-living things in an ecosystem

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Population

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Species grouping (ex. Snake, bird, tree population)

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Community

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Organisms that live together in an ecosystem

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Niche

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The role that each species plays in its community

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Adaptions

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Is a structure behavior that allows a species survive

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Species

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All members of the same population

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Environment

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All living and non living things around an organism

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Ecosystem

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An area in which living and non living things interact

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Biomes

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Biomes are regions of the world with similar climates, animals, and plants
Six major biomes are Tundra, Tropical Rainforest, Grasslands, Taiga, Desert, and Deciduous Forest

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Tundra

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The tundra biome covers about 1/5 of the earth. It is the coldest biome

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Tropical Rainforest

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Close to the equator wet and warm all year animals have adaptions that help them live and survive in trees

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Grasslands

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It is cold in the winter and hot in the summer most animals are herbivores

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Taiga

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It is the largest biome on earth has 1/3 of the trees on the earth

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Desert

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Takes about 1/5 of the earth deserts are both hot and cold plants that live in the desert plants are great at storing water like cacti

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Deciduous Forest

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Can be found in all continents except Europe has 4 seasons the trees lose their leaves before winter

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Biomes

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Biomes are regions of the world with similar climates, animals, and plants
Six major biomes are Tundra, Tropical Rainforest, Grasslands, Taiga, Desert, and Deciduous Forest

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Tundra

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The tundra biome covers about 1/5 of the earth. It is the coldest biome

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Tropical Rainforest

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Close to the equator wet and warm all year animals have adaptions that help them live and survive in trees

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Grasslands

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It is cold in the winter and hot in the summer most animals are herbivores

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Taiga

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It is the largest biome on earth has 1/3 of the trees on the earth

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Desert

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Takes about 1/5 of the earth deserts are both hot and cold plants that live in the desert are great at storing water like cacti

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Deciduous Forest

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Can be found in all continents except Europe has 4 seasons the trees lose their leaves before winter

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Producer

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Producers use the sun’s energy to make food

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Consumers

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Consumers are organisms that eat to gain energy

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Decomposer

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Decomposers eat dead plants and animals

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Herbivore

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Animals that only eats plants Herbs=Plants

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Carnivore

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Animals that only eat meat Carni=Meat

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Omnivore

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Animals that eat both animals and plants

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Food Chain

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The series of processes by which food is grown or produced, sold, and eventually consumed

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Food Web

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A system of interlocking and interdependent food chains