Ecosystems Flashcards

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Environment

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All the biotic and abiotic things that surround an organism

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Abiotic

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All the non living things in a ecosystem

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Biotic

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All the living things in a ecosystem

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Ecosystems

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An area in which living and non living things interact

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Community (living)

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All the groups of populations of Organisms that live together in a ecosystem

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Species

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All members of a population

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Adaptation

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

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Niche(job)

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The role that each species plays in its community

Where an organism lives and obtains food is part of its niche.

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Population

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Is the groups of species in a community

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Habitat

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Is the place where living things live and how it survives in the ecosystem

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Biomes

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A region of the world that has similar climate and animals and plants

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Tundra

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  • covers 1/5 of the earth
  • is the coldest biome on earth
  • animals adapt to extreme col conditions
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Tropical forests

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  • close to the equator so is warm
  • gets large amounts of rain so is very wet
  • has a ton of colorful plants and animals so has large populations of them
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Grasslands

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  • Weather varies greatly so it is hot and cold year round
  • full of grass and scattered trees
  • full of herbivores, omnivores, and carnivores
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Taiga

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  • the largest biome on earth
  • long and cold winters and short, mild, and wet summers
  • it is also cold so has animals thick fur
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Decomposer

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Organisms that break down dead plants and animals.

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Producers

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An organism that uses the Suns energy to make up their own food.

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Consumer

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An organism that eats producers and other consumers.

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Herbivore

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A animal that only eats plants

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Carnivore

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A animal that only eats meat/other animals

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Omnivore

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A animal that eats plants and meat/other animals

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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 series of decomposers, producers, and consumers dependent on each other to live and how energy flows.