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20 Cards in this Set
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Abiotic factors
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Non-living things in the environment including soil, water, temperature, air, light, wind, and minerals.
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Biosphere
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All areas of earth where life exists including the air, land and water.
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Biotic Factors
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Living things in the environment such as plants and animals.
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Camouflage
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An adaptation that allows an animal to hide by blending into its surroundings.
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Carbon-Oxygen Cycle
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The continuous movement of carbon dioxide and oygen between earth's surface and the air.
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Community
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All the populations of different species that live in the same place at the same time.
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Competition
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The striving among organisms for the existing food, water and living space available in the ecosystem. Competition determines the size and location of populations.
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Controlled Burns
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Controlled fires set to control vegetation and plant debris.
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Ecology
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The study of relationships between organisms and their environment.
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Ecosystem
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A community interacting with the nonliving parts of its environment.
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Energy Pyramid
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A model of the flow of energy in a food chain; less energy is available at each level of the pyramid as you move toward the top.
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Food Chain
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The feeding relationships that transfer energy through a community; starts with producters and moves through herbivores to carnivores.
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Food Web
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A series of overlapping food chains.
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Habitat
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The place where an organism lives within a community.
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Mimicry
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A defense against predators in which an animal copies the appearance or behavior of another organism.
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Niche
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The role of a species within a community.
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Nitrogen Cycle
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The continuous movement of nitrogen from the atmosphere to plants, and back to the atmosphere again. (or directly back into plants)
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Population
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Organisms of one species living in the same place at the same time.
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Population Density
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The number of individuals per unit of living space
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Water Cycle
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The continuous movement of water in the biosphere through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
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