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21 Cards in this Set
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commensalism
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the symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and another is not affected
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biosphere
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the top portion of the Earth's crust and all the water that covers the surface and atmosphere
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producer
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organisms that use an outside energy source like the Sun to make energy-rich molecules
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habitat
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the place in which an organism lives
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ecosystem
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all organisms living in an area and non-living features of their environment
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carrying capacity
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the largest number of individuals of one species that an ecosystem can support over time
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ecology
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study of interactions of a place among organisms in their environment
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population
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made up of all the organisms in an ecosystem that belong to the same specie
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niche
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how an organisms survives and obtains food and shelter as well as finds a mate, carries its young and avoids danger
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mutualism
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symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit
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limiting factor
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anything that restricts the number of individuals in a population
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community
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refers to all the populations in an ecosystem
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symbiosis
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any close relationship between species
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abiotic
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nonliving physical features of the environment
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biotic
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the features of the environment that are alive or where once alive
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atmosphere
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the air that surrounds Earth
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soil
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a mixture containing mineral, rock particles, dead organisms, water and air
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climate
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an area's average weather conditions over time
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condensation
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changing from a gas to a liquid
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evaporation
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when liquid water changes to water vapor
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chemosynthesis
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the process of obtaining energy from chemical sources
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