Ecosystems Flashcards

1
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A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment

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Ecosystem

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2
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A living thing such as a deer or flower

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Biotic Factor

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3
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A non living thing such as a rock or water

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Abiotic Factor

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4
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An individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form

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Organism

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5
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A group of living organisms that are able to breed with one another.

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Species

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6
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The amount of organisms of one species within an area

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Population

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7
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The total amount of organisms within an area

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Community

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8
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An area with biotic and abiotic factors. Such as a desert, has a lot of sand

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Habitat

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9
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Best adapted animal will survive and pass traits to offspring

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Natural Selection

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10
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Process of a species changing over time

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Evolution

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11
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A plant that gets its energy from the sun

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Producers/Autotrophs

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12
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Animals that eat plants and/or animals

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Consumers/Heterotrophs

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13
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The animal to consume a plant that gets energy from the sun. Such as a mouse

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Primary Consumer

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14
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The animal that eats the herbivore. Such as a snake

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Secondary Consumer

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15
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.The animal that is at the top of the food chain. Such as an owl

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Tertiary Consumer

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16
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.Animals that eat plants

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Herbavores

17
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.Animals that eat other animals

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Carnivores

18
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.Animals that eat both plants and animals

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Omnivores

19
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Organisms that decompose living things. Such as fungus

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Decomposers

20
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Diagram that shows which organism eats which

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Food Chain

21
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Shows the amount of energy being transferred from the bottom to the top of the diagram

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Energy Pyramid