Web of Life Flashcards

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algae

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tiny living things in water that produce their own food, like plants do

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atmosphere

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the air that surrounds a planet

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bacteria

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an organism that is usually a decomposer; some cause illness

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carbon

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an important material that exists in the air, soil, and all living things on Earth

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carbon cycle

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the process of carbon moving through living things and the environment

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carbon dioxide

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a type of gas that plants sometimes take in and that animals release when they breathe

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consumer

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a living thing that eats other living things

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cycle

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a set of events that repeats in the same order over and over

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decomposer

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a living thing that can break down dead living things

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ecosystem

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all the living things that interact with each other and their environment in one place