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17 Cards in this Set
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herbivore
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animals that eat only plants; plant eaters
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carnivores
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animals that eat only meat; meat eaters
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food web
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a weblike diagram that shows the relationships between various organisms and their food sources
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food chain
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a chainlike diagram that shows various organisms and their food sources
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deciduous
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trees that have flat, broad leaves, produce flowers, and shed their leaves in autum
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coniferous
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trees that have needlelike leaves, produce cones, and keep their leaves all winter
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secondary consumers
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animals that eat herbivores and possibly other secondary consumers
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In a energy flow chart, which organisms are at the very bottom of the pyramid?
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the organisms/plants that get their energy directly from the sun
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In a energy flow chart, what do you call the organisms that are in all levels except for the bottom?
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consumers
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In a pyramid of rabbit, eagle, grass, and a grasshopper, which one is the top carnivore? which is the producer?
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1.eagle 2.grass
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habitat
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the area in which a certain organism lives in
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niche
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the role that the organism plays in its habitat
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what is the temperature that ater boils at? water freezes? comfortable room temperature? normal human body temperature?
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1. 100oc
2. 0oc 3. 22-23oc 4. 36.5oc |
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abiotic
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anything that is not living and never onced lived
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biotic
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something that is living or was once living
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photosynthesis
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the process of using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food
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omnivores
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consumers that eat both plants and animals for energy
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