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20 Cards in this Set
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Habitat |
The specific environment where an organism lives. |
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Ecosystem |
All the populations of organisms and non-living things in an environment, and the interaction between them. |
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Species |
A group of organisms that produce offspring like themselves. |
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Population |
All the organisms of the same species that live in the same area at the same time. |
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Community |
Populations of different species that live in the same area at the same time. |
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Biome |
One of the 6 major land areas of the world that is home to a specific plant and animal population. |
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Drought |
A period of very little rainfall. |
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Flood |
An overflow of water on to land that is normally dry. |
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Thrive |
To grow in a strong and healthy way. |
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Perish |
To die. |
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Producers |
Organisms that make their own food. |
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Consumers |
Animals that eat other organisms. |
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Herbivores |
Animals that eat only plants. |
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Carnivores |
Animals that eat only other animals. |
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Omnivores |
Animals that eat both plants and animals. |
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Decomposers |
Organisms that feed on dead plants and animals, as well as animal wastes. |
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Predators |
animals that hunt other animals for food. |
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Prey |
Animals that are hunted by predators. |
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Food Chain |
The path of energy from the sun to a producer to an animal to another animal. |
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Food web |
A group of overlapping food chains. |