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27 Cards in this Set
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A group of organisms of the same kind living in the same place
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Population
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Go into a sleep like state for the winter
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Hybernate
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The living and non living things that surround a living thing
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Environment
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The living and non living things that interact in an environment
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Ecosystem
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Imitating the look of another animal
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Mimicry
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Any trait that helps an animal survive
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Adaptation
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All of the population that live in an ecosystem at the same time
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Community
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The place where a population lives in an ecosystm
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Habitat
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A behavior an animal knows without being taught
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Instinct
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When animals are hidden by their shapes, colors, or patterns
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Camouflage
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Primary producers
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Energy source
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Secondary consumers
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Primary producer
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Primary consumer
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Primary consumer
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Energy source
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Secondary consumer
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Ecosystems in which many trees grow
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Forest
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Rivers, ponds, and streams and does not have much salt
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Fresh water
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Dry, often flat areas of land that are hot in the summer and cold in the winter
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Grassland
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Very dry ecosystems
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Desert
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Oceans that cover about3/4 of the earths surface
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Saltwater
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Two natural events that can happen in an ecosystem are ________ and _______________.
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Fire, earthquakes
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A human can help an ecosystem by ________ and by __________.
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Planting trees, bring water to dry areas
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Theses three things are LIVING things in a ecosystem
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1. Plants
2. Animals 3. Trees |
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Animals that eat plants and animals are called
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Omnivors
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Animals that only eat other animals are called
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Carnivores
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Animals that eat only plants are called
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Herbivores
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An animal that is hunted by a preditor is called its...
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Prey
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An animal that is hunted by a preditor is called its...
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Prey
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