Ecosystems Vocabulary

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Ecosystem

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A community of organisms and their abiotic environment.

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Herbivore

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An organism that only eats plants for energy.

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Consumers

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Organisms that eat other organisms, classified as herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores.

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Adaptation

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A change in organisms to help them survive, but does not change the species of the organism.

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Natural Selection

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The process where stronger organisms survive while weaker organisms die out.

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Abiotic Factors

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Non-living components of an ecosystem, such as water, soil, and climate.

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Biotic Factors

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Living components of an ecosystem, including plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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Food Chain

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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Food Web

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A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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Producer

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An organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.