Ecosystems

Question 1

Ecosystems

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A place where living and non-living things interact.

Question 2

Community

Answer 2

Where organisms live together in an ecosystem

Question 3

Niche

Answer 3

The role each species plays.

Question 4

Biotic Factors

Answer 4

Living things

Question 5

Abiotic Factors

Answer 5

Non-living things

Question 6

Population

Answer 6

A group of organisms of one type that live in the same area

Question 7

Species

Answer 7

All members of a population are members of the same species.

Question 8

Adaptation

Answer 8

A structure of behavior that allows a species to survive and reproduce in it’s environment.

Question 9

Environment

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All living and non-living things around an organism is it’s environment.

Question 10

Habitat

Answer 10

A place where an organism lives

Question 11

Tundra

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Characteristics:Very cold,polar bears live there,it is a cold dessert,it is the coldest biome on earth,can be as cold as -50 degrees F.,it covers 1/5 of Earth

Question 12

Biome

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A large ecosystem

Question 13

Deciduous Forest

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Characteristics:4 seasons,the trees lose there leaves,the average temperature is 50 degrees F.,there are lots of trees there

Question 14

Desert

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Characteristics:covers about 1/5 of the Earth,deserts can be hot or cold,plants that live in the desert are great at storing water like cacti

Question 15

Tropical Rainforest

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Characteristics: close to the equator,wet,temperatures range from 70 degrees F to 85 degrees F,animals that live in the rainforest have adaptations that help them live and survive in trees

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Grasslands

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Characteristics: Weather varies greatly,cold in the winter and hot in the summer,most important plant is grass,animals that live there are usually herbivores,gophers live there

Question 17

Taiga

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Characteristics: It is the largest land biome,long cold winters,short mild wet summers,most common type of tree is conifer,animals have thick coats of fur to survive cold winters,some animals are deer,moose and elk

Question 18

Producer

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A living thing that produces its own food and gets its energy from the sun

Question 19

Herbivore

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An animal that eats only plants

Question 20

Carnivore

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An animal that eats only meat

Question 21

Omnivore

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An animal that eats both meat and plants

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Consumer

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An animal that is either a carnivore,herbivore,or an omnivore

Question 23

Food Chain

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

Question 24

Decomposer

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A living thing that feeds on and breaks down plant and animal matter into simpler parts or substances

Question 25

Food Webs

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A system of interlocking and interdependent food chains