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1
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A group of organisms of the same species living in the same area at the same time

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Population

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all of the populations that live and interact with each other

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community

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3
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all the living and non living parts of an environment

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ecosystem

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4
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large area of the world with similar climates and organisms

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biome

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5
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all of the living and non living things on earth

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biosphere

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6
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forest- terrestrial or aquatic

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terrestrial

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7
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croplands- terrestrial or aquatic

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terrestrial

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8
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deserts- terrestrial or aquatic

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terrestrial

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9
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tundra- terrestrial or aquatic

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terrestrial

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10
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rivers- terrestrial or aquatic

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aquatic

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11
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lakes- terrestrial or aquatic

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aquatic

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12
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oceans- terrestrial or aquatic

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aquatic

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13
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the living part of an environment, plants and animals

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biotic factor

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the non-living parts of the environment, sunlight, air, rain, snow, sand dunes, rock and water

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abiotic factor

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An organism that gets the energy it needs by making its own food

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producers (can also be called autotrophs)

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16
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an organism that gets the energy it needs by eating producers or other consumers

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consumers (also known as heterotrophs)

17
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animals that only eat plants

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primary consumers/ herbivores

18
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things that break down any remaining dead plant or animal matter

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decomposer

19
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A symbiotic relationship that benefits one organism and harms another

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parasitism

20
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a symbiotic relationship that benefits both organisms

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mutualism

21
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a symbiotic relationship where on is benefiting and other other is unaffected

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commensalism

22
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when one organism (predator) consumes another organism (prey)

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predation

23
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when 2 or more organisms compete for the same resources

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competition

24
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a group of organisms of one species that lives in the same place, at the same time, and can successfully reproduce

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population

25
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natality and immigration increase or decrease population size?

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increase

26
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mortality and emigration increase or decrease population size?

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decrease

27
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competition among members of the same species

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intraspecific

28
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competition between different species

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interspecific

29
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things that affect a population because of its size, these factors are usually biotic

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density dependent factors

30
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things that affect a population regardless of its size

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density independent factors