Ecosystems Flashcards

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Environment

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All the biotic and abiotic factors that surround and organism.

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Adaptation

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

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Species

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Have the same general physical characteristics and other adaptations

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Community

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Organisms that live together in an ecosystem

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Biotic

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living things in a ecosystem

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Abiotic

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Non living things in an ecosystem

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Niche

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A role that each species play in its community

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Ecosystem

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An area in which abiotic and biotic things interact

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Population

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However many people places or thing

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Biomes

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Are regions of the world with similar climates,animal,and plants

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Tundra

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The tundra covers 1/5 of our land. It’s the coldest biome.

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Deciduous forest

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Can be found in USA, Canada, Europe, China, Japan and parts of Russia. average temperature is 50. It has four seasons.

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Tropical rainforests

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Located close to the equator the rain forest is wet and warm all year round. Temperatures are near 70 and 85 degrees.

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Taiga

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It is cold in the winter and cold in the summer. Animals in grasslands are usually herbivores and only eat plants

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Desert

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The desert covers about 1,5 of the earth. Antarctica is the largest desert. deserts can be cold and hot.

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Grasslands

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The weather varies greatly. It is cold in the winter and hot in the summer.

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Decomposer

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Organisms that consume dead plants and animals. Like bacteria and mushrooms

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Consumer

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Organisms that get energy from eating producers or other consumers

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Producer

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Organisms that use the sun’s energy for food. Green plants are producers

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Omnivore

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An animal that eats animals and plants

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Carnivores

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An animal that only eats meat

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Herbivores

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An animal that only eats plants

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Food web

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A group of interconnected food chains

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Food chains

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

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