Ecosystem Flashcards

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A place where non-living things interact with living things.

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Ecosystem

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Living things in an ecosystem.

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Biotic factors

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Non-living things like water, soil, temperature, and rocks.

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Abiotic factors

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A sealed transparent globe or similar container in which plants are grown.

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Terrarium

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A transparent tank of water in which fish and other water organisms are kept.

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Aquarium

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Any living thing.

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Organism

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A green plant that goes through photosynthesis and makes its own food.

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Producer

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A living thing that gets its energy from eating plants or animals.

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Consumer

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A consumer that gets its energy from dead plants and animals and returns nutrients to the ecosystem.

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Decomposer

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In an ecosystem, the sun’s radiation provides energy which, through the food web, makes its way to all living things.

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Energy