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Habitat

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Where an organism lives

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Biotic

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All living organisms in an ecosystem

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Abiotic

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All non-living things in an ecosystem

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Population

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A species grouping

Example: snake, bird, tree population

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Niche

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The role that each species plays in it’s community.

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Ecosystems

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An area which living and non-living thing interact

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Community

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Organisms that live together in an ecosystem

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Adaptations

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A structure of behavior that allows a species to survive and reproduce in its environment.

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Environment

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All living and non-living things around an organism.

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Species

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All members of a population.

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Biome

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Regions of the world with similar climate, animals, and plants

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Tundra

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Covers 1/5 of earth
Coldest biome
Cold desert

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Tropical Rainforest

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Close to equator
Wet and warm
Diverse plants and animals

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Grasslands

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Weather changes greatly
Cold in winter hot in summer
Herbivores

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Taiga

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Largest biome
Long cold winters
Short wet mild summers
Animals have thick coats of fur to adapt to cold winters
Has one third of earths trees
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Desert

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Covers one fifth of earth
Antarctica is largest desert
Cold and hot
Little rainfall
Plants are good at storing the scarce water there
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Deciduous Forest

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4 seasons
We live there
Changing seasons
Leaves fall before winter

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Producer

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Organisms that use the suns energy to make their own food

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Consumer

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Organisms that get energy from eating producers or other consumers

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Decomposer

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Organisms that consume dead plants and animals

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Herbivore

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Animals that eat only plants

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Carnivore

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Animals that eat only meat

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Omnivore

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Animals that eat both plants and animals

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Food Chain

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A series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food

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Food Web

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A system of interlocking food chain

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