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25 Cards in this Set
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biotic
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living things
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abiotic
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non living things
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estuary
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a mix of salt and fresh water
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producers
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organisms that use the sun to create their own food
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photosynthesis
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the process in which producers use to make their food using the sun
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consumers
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organisms that get their food by eating other organisms
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herbivores
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consumers that eat only plants
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carnivores
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consumers that eat only meat
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omnivores
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consumers that eat both plants and animals
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decomposers
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organisms like fungi, and bacteria that break down dead things
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niche
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a specific job or role that an organism plays in an environment
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habitat
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an animals surroundings where it lives
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limiting factors
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the amount of water, sunlight, temperature, and soil are examples of this. It controls the amount of organisms that can live in an area.
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predator
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the organism hunting for another organism
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prey
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the organism that is eaten
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food chain
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the flow of energy from one organism to another
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deforestation
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the clearing of wooded areas that causes habitat reduction
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temperate forest/deciduous forest
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biome where we live and trees lose their leaves each winter
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ecosystem
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a group of living and nonliving things and their environment
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tropical rain forest
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biome found near the equator with very warm temperatures and humid conditions
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grassland
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fertile soil with tall grasses. Receives a medium amount of rain
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interconnected
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how organisms have a relationship where they depend on one another for survival
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biome
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an area with similar temperatures, vegetation, rainfall, and animals
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freshwater
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lakes, ponds, rivers, streams
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saltwater
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oceans
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