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90 Cards in this Set
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Predator
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an animal that hunts other animals for food
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Predator
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an animal that hunts other animals for food
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Prey
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an animal hunted as food by another animal
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Prey
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an animal hunted as food by another animal
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Omnivore
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an animal that eats both plants and animals
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Omnivore
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an animal that eats both plants and animals
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Carnivore
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an animal that eats only animals
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Carnivore
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an animal that eats only animals
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Herbivore
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an animal that eats only plants
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Herbivore
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an animal that eats only plants
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Camouflage
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the ability to blend in with surroundings
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Camouflage
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the ability to blend in with surroundings
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Photosynthesis
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the process that plants use to make energy (produce food) from sunlight
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Photosynthesis
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the process that plants use to make energy (produce food) from sunlight
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Producer
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a living thing (green plant) that makes its own food through photosynthesis
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Producer
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a living thing (green plant) that makes its own food through photosynthesis
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Consumer
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a living thing that obtains (gets) energy by eating other living things
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Consumer
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a living thing that obtains (gets) energy by eating other living things
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Decomposer
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a living thing that breaks down the remains of dead organisms
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Decomposer
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a living thing that breaks down the remains of dead organisms
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Ecosystem
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an area in which living and non-living things interact
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Ecosystem
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an area in which living and non-living things interact
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Habitat
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a natural or controlled environment in which plants and animals live
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Habitat
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a natural or controlled environment in which plants and animals live
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Migration
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to move to another region as the seasons change
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Migration
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to move to another region as the seasons change
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Hibernation
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a deep sleep that helps some animals to survive the winter
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Hibernation
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a deep sleep that helps some animals to survive the winter
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Offspring
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new living things produced by parents, or the young of plants and animals
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Offspring
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new living things produced by parents, or the young of plants and animals
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Reproduction
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to produce offspring
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Reproduction
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to produce offspring
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Extinction
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the permanent disappearance of all living things of a certain kind
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Extinction
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the permanent disappearance of all living things of a certain kind
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Endangered
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an animal or plant in danger of becoming extinct or dying off
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Endangered
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an animal or plant in danger of becoming extinct or dying off
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Adaptation
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behavior or part of a living thing that helps it to survive in a certain environment
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Adaptation
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behavior or part of a living thing that helps it to survive in a certain environment
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Nutrients
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chemicals that plants and animals need to survive
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Nutrients
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chemicals that plants and animals need to survive
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Food chain
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the path of energy transfer from one living organism to another
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Food chain
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the path of energy transfer from one living organism to another
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Food web
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the overlapping food chains that link producers, consumers and decomposers in an ecosystem
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Food web
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the overlapping food chains that link producers, consumers and decomposers in an ecosystem
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Organism
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living thing
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Organism
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living thing
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Life Cycle
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the stages that an organism goes through during its life
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Life Cycle
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the stages that an organism goes through during its life
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Carbon Dioxide
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a gas in the air that is needed by green plants to make food
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Carbon Dioxide
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a gas in the air that is needed by green plants to make food
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Oxygen
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a gas in the air that is given off by green plants and needed for animals to survive
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Oxygen
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a gas in the air that is given off by green plants and needed for animals to survive
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Larva
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the second stage of growth for some kinds of insects, such as a caterpillar or mealworm
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Larva
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the second stage of growth for some kinds of insects, such as a caterpillar or mealworm
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Pupa
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the third stage in the life cycle of an insect undergoing a complete metamorphosis
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Pupa
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the third stage in the life cycle of an insect undergoing a complete metamorphosis
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Metamorphosis
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a change in form that some animals go through in developing
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Metamorphosis
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a change in form that some animals go through in developing
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Life Span
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the length of time that an organism is expected to live
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Life Span
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the length of time that an organism is expected to live
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Life Process
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the steps involved in an operation or cycle (egg, larva, pupa, adult)
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Life Process
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the steps involved in an operation or cycle (egg, larva, pupa, adult)
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Non-living
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something that is not alive
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Non-living
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something that is not alive
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Population
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a number of the same kind of organisms that live in the same place
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Population
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a number of the same kind of organisms that live in the same place
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Germination
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to begin to grow from a seed to a new plant
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Germination
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to begin to grow from a seed to a new plant
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Environment
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all the surrounding living and non-living things that affect a living thing
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Environment
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all the surrounding living and non-living things that affect a living thing
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Community
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a group of plants and animals that live in a certain area
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Community
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a group of plants and animals that live in a certain area
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Inherited Trait
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a trait or characteristic that an organism receives from its parents
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Inherited Trait
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a trait or characteristic that an organism receives from its parents
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Learned Trait
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a trait or characteristic that an organism learns from its parents or other animals
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Learned Trait
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a trait or characteristic that an organism learns from its parents or other animals
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Acquired Trait
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a trait or characteristic that an organism develops from interactions with its environment
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Acquired Trait
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a trait or characteristic that an organism develops from interactions with its environment
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Species
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a group of living things that can produce young by mating with one another
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Species
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a group of living things that can produce young by mating with one another
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Variation
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a different form of a feature of the same kind of living thing
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Variation
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a different form of a feature of the same kind of living thing
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Petal
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the brightly colored part of a flower that helps attract birds, bees and other insects to the flower
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Petal
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the brightly colored part of a flower that helps attract birds, bees and other insects to the flower
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Pistil
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the central part of a flower that produces a seed
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Pistil
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the central part of a flower that produces a seed
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Pollen
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the powdery grains in a flower; they must be carried from a stamen to a pistil in order for seeds to form
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Pollen
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the powdery grains in a flower; they must be carried from a stamen to a pistil in order for seeds to form
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Stamen
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the part of a flower that produces pollen
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Stamen
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the part of a flower that produces pollen
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