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Ecosystem

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A place where abiotic and biotic things interact

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Commensalism

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When one species is benefited and the other is not harmed or benefited.

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Abiotic

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Non living

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Biotic

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Living

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Mutualism

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Where both species benefit

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Parasitism

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Where one species benefits and the other is harmed.

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Species

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Living things of the same kind that are able to reproduce.

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Population

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All species individuals that are living in the same place.

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Community

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Different species living in the same place at once.

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Adaptation

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When a species changes to adapt or live in their environment.

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Basic needs

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The needs of water, food, shelter, and energy for living things.

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Nutrients

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A part of food that gives energy to living things.

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Symbiosis

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A relationship between two living organisms

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Consumer

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A living things that relies on other living things for food.

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Carnivore

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An organism that only eats other animals

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Herbivore

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An organism that only eats plants

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Omnivore

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A living thing that eats both plants and animals

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Producer

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A living thing that can produce it’s own food (plant)

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Photosynthesis

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Carbon dioxide + sunlight + water = foods and starches + oxygen

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Carbon cycle

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The circulation of recycling of carbon in nature.

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Cellular respiration

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Foods and starches + oxygen = water + generic energy + carbon dioxide

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Scavengers

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Living things that feed off remains of dead carcasses.

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Decomposer

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A living thing hat breaks down dead animals and plants and waste.

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Food chain

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A pathway of energy that goes from one organism to another.

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Food web

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A link up of all possible food chains in one ecosystem.

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Cycle

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The circulation of matter in nature

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Water cycle

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The circulation of water from the surface of Earth to the atmosphere and back again.

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Extinct

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A species that no longer exists on Earth.

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Endangered

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A species that is at risk of being extinct and rare.

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Threatened

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A species whose numbers are declining.

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Ecological footprint

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A measurement of materials a person uses everyday.

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