Ecosystems Flashcards

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Environment

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All the biotic and abiotic factors that surround an organism.

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Adaption

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

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Species

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Organisms of the same species have the same general physical characteristics and other adaptions.All members of a population are members of the same species

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Abiotic

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Non Living

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Biotic

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Living

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Habitat

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The place where a animal lives

Example:a bears cave🐻

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Population

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However many people places or things.Usually a. Number

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Niche

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A job of a animal

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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 biome on earth this region typically long cold winters and short wet summers.

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Deciduous forest

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This biome can be found in US , Canada, Europe , China,Japan, and parts of Russia . Has 4 seasons and animals have to adapt to them

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Rainforest

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Tropical rainforest are located close to the equator. It’s wet and warm all year.

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Grass lands

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The weather in the grasslands varies greatly. Animals in the grassland are usually herbivores meaning they only eat plants.

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Desert

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The desert covers about 1/5 of the earth.Antarctica is one of the largest deserts in the world.deserts are both hot and cold with very little rainfall.

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Tundra

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The tundra covers about 1/5 of the earth. It’s the coldest biome on earth. Animals in the tundra have extreme adaptions that help then survive the winter

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Decomposer

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Is a plant or animal that eats comsumers for its food

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Comsumers

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An animal that brakes down the dead animals

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Producer

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Plants that produce the sunlight

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Omnivore

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Eats both plants and meat

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Carnivore

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Eats meat

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Herbivore

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Eats plants

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Food web

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A group of interconnected food chains

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Food chain

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A food chain is a chart showing how each living thing gets its food