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the role of an organism in its habitat
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niche
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Rhymes with itch...
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system made up of living things and their environment
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ecosystem
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A word in the question is part of the answer...
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living thing that can make its own food
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producer
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It makes or PRODUCES it's own food...
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living thing that breaks down dead pants or animals for food
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decomposer
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An earthworm is one of these...
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living thing that eats other living things
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consumes
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It eats or CONSUMES other living things...
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place that meets an organism’s needs
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habitat
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We sang a song about this to get ready for Earthworks...
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average weather of a place over a long time
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climate
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group of organisms living together and interacting (made up of more than one population)
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community
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group of the same species living in the same place at the same time
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population
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protecting an area of land or water
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preservation
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You can protect or PRESERVE the land...
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careful management and wise use of natural resources
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conservation
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If you aren't using more resources than you need to, you are CONSERVING them...
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to make something in a new way to use less material
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redesign
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They design the package in a different way...
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repair of some damage done to an ecosystem
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reclamation
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People try to reclaim the land they once had...
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What does a mangrove swamp have that limits the plants that could survive there?
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salt water
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You find this in an ocean, but not a lake...
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What do bodies of dead animals do for the soil when they decompose?
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add nutrients to the soil
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Good for growing plants...
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