Energy in Ecosystems Flashcard

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Excess water that flows over Earth's surface from a storm or flood:

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Runoff

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Earth's water whether found on land or in oceans including the fresh water found underground and in glaciers, lakes, and rivers:

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Hydrosphere

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The path that energy and nutrients follow among living things in an ecosystem:

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Food chain

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An organism that cannot make its own food:

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Consumer

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The part of Earth in which living things exist and interact:

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Biosphere

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An organism that can make its own food using sunlight or chemical energy:

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Autotroph

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The process by which plants use sunlight to make food:

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Photosynthesis

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The layer of gases surrounding Earth:

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Atmosphere

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The solid outer part of the Earth, including soil and rocks:

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Lithosphere

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A group of different species living together in a specific area:

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Community