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18 Cards in this Set
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habitat
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The place where an animal or plant lives.
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environment
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All the surrounding living and nonliving things that affect a living thing.
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producer
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A living thing that can make its own food.
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consumer
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A living thing that eats other living things to survive.
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carnivore
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An animal that eats only other animals.
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herbivore
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An animal that eats only plants.
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omnivore
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An animal that eats both plants and animals.
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extinction
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The permanent disappearance of all living things of a certain kind.
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food chain
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The path that energy takes through a community as one living thing eats another.
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predator
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An animal that hunts other animals for food.
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prey
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An animal hunted for food by another animal.
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food web
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Two or more food chains that overlap and link.
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community
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A group of plants and animals that live in a certain area and depend on one another.
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ecosystems
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A place where living and nonliving things interact.
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wetlands
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Swamps, marshes, and bogs that are home to many kinds of animals and plants.
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migrate
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To move to another region as the seasons change.
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hibernation
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A deep sleep that helps some animals survive the winter.
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dormancy
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A decrease in plant activity during the winter.
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