6.LS2.1-6.LS2.5 Vocab Flipbook 3

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What is a species that originated and developed in its surrounding habitat and has adapted to living in that particular environment?

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Native species

Front

What term describes species that benefit from living in or on another organism?

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Parasite

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What is the place within an ecosystem that provides the biotic and abiotic factors an organism needs to survive and reproduce?

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Habitat

Front

What model shows how the food chains in a community are interconnected?

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Food web

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What are organisms that eat producers, also known as herbivores, and make up the second trophic level?

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Primary consumers

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What is the term for the role or function of an organism within its ecosystem?

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Niche

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What is the term for a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area?

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Population

Front

What is the term for the maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support?

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Carrying capacity

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What is the term for the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

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Biodiversity

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What is the process by which different species interact and affect each other's populations?

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Interdependence