Ecosystems Flashcards

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Ecosystems

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A place where living and non-living things interact

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Community

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Organisms live together in an ecosystem

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Niche

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A roll each organism plays

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Biotic Factors

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Living things

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A Biotic

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Non-living

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Population

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A group of organisms of one species that live in an area at the same time

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Environment

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All the conditions surrounding a living thing

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Species

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A type of animal

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Adaptations

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A change in an organism to better fit an ecosystem

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Habitat

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The place in an ecosystem in which an organism lives

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Biome

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An environment like an ecosystem but larger

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Deciduous Forest

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Deciduous forests are forests that have 4 seasons, the forest looses its leaves before winter.

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Desert

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The desert is a dry place is a place that is dry

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Tundra

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The largest biome that is snowy with a lot of trees.

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Grasslands

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A biome that is made of grass and some trees

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Producer

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An organism that creates its own food from the sun.

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Consumer

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An organism that eats food, like actual food.

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Decomposer

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A decomposer is an organism that is usually bacteria or fungi that breaks down the cells of dead plants and animals.

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Carnivore

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An organism that eats only meat

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Herbivore

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An organism that eats only plants

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Omnivore

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An organism that eats both plants and animals

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Food Web

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A series of organisms related by predator-prey and consumer-resource interactions

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Food Chain

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The chain from a food source to the ultimate consumer