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23 Cards in this Set
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community |
a group of various species that live in the same habitat and interact with each other
a group of living organisms bonded together with interactive traits
all living things |
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ecosystem |
a community of organisms and their abiotic environment
a group of organisms bonded together in a nonliving environment
all living things in nonliving areas |
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habitat |
the place where an organism usually lives
the area in which a species lives in or migrates in
house |
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biodiversity |
the variety of organisms in a given area, the genetic variation within a population, the variety of species in a community, or the variety of communities in an ecosystem
specific areas where a species goes to to live in
habitat |
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succession |
the replacement of one type of community by another at a single location over a period of time
the different community of a location that overrides another community for a specific amount of time
change in society |
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climate |
the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period
the weather
the lorax |
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biome |
a large naturally occurring community and found occupying a major habitat
an area with its own types of environments
minecraft |
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nitrogen cycle |
the series of process by which nitrogen and it's compounds are interconverted in the environment and in living organisms
the circle of nitrogen
decomposition |
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producer |
organisms that provide food sources for others
the things organisms eat
plants |
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consumer |
an organism that eats other organisms or organic matter instead of producing its own nutrients or obtaining nutrients from inorganic sources
a person who buys food or other products from a store or other place
groceries |
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decomposer |
an organism that feeds by breaking down organic matter from dead organisms
an act of cannibalism performed by different types of species
bacteria |
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trophic level |
one of the steps in a food chain or food pyramid
the ways to fully reach the top of a food chain or pyramid
producers |
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energy pyramid |
a triangular diagram that shows an ecosystem's loss of energy, which results as energy passes through the ecosystem's food chain
the representation of a trophic food level
food chain |
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Carbon cycle |
the movement of carbon from the nonliving environment into living things and back
the circle of carbon
nutrients |
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respiration |
a process in living organisms involving the production of energy, typically with the intake of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide from the oxidation of complex organic substances
the release of oxygen and energy and carbon dioxide
nature |
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niche |
the evolutionary result of a species' morphological (morphology refers to an organism's physical structure), physiological, and behavioral adaptations to its surroundings
the way of how an organism behaves to the economy
attitude |
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phosphorus cycle |
the biogeochemical cycle that describes the movement of phosphorus through the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere
the evolution of phosphorus through time
circle of spheres |
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population |
groups of individuals belonging to the same species that live in the same region at the same time
the habitat of similar species in the same area
ecosystem |
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carrying capacity |
the maximum population size of the species that the environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food, habitat, water, and other necessities available in the environment
the care that a species gives to their loved ones
healthcare |
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parasitism |
a relationship between two things in which one of them (the parasite) benefits from or lives off of the other, like fleas on your dog
the organisms living or resting inside another organism's hair
lice |
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symbiosis |
interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both
the way of how a species communicates and connects to another organism in the same or different species
dogs barking at each other |
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mutualism |
symbiosis that is beneficial to both organisms involved.
the same interaction or mood between two or more organisms
common interests |
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commensalism |
an association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm
when one organism is happy or in a good mood while the other is neither in a good or bad mood but is just neutral
a person who tells an exciting story to another who does not seem to be excited about it |
