7 Ch 22 Vocab

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Area between highest high tide and lowest low tide.

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intertidal zone

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Grassland near the equator with up to 120 cm of rain.

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savanna

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Organism that gets energy by feeding on others

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consumer

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An organism that breaks down waste and dead matter, returning materials to soil and water.

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decomposer

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Process where liquid molecules absorb energy and become gas.

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evaporation

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Continuous process of water movement from Earth's surface to atmosphere and back.

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water cycle

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Area with < 25 cm precipitation/year.

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desert

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Consumer that eats only animals.

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carnivore

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Rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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precipitation

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Group of land ecosystems with similar climates and organisms.

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biome