Interactions Vocabulary

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Biotic

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Things that are living or were once living within an ecosystem. Components of the ecosystem that have needs in order to survive.

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Survive

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Continue to live.

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Needs

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Animals: Food, water, air, shelter; Plants: Air (oxygen, carbon dioxide), Water, Nutrients in soil, Sunlight (PAWNS).

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Were Once Living

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Components of the ecosystem that are now dead. Example: broken stick on the ground.

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Abiotic

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Components that are nonliving within an ecosystem such as Water, Air, Rocks, Temperature, Sunlight (WARTS). Also, items that have gone through a lot of manufacturing processes are considered nonliving (e.g., paper).

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Interaction

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When an organism depends on something else. An event between two things to ensure needs are being met. The goal is to survive by meeting needs. Can use the phrase 'depend on'.

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Organism

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Biotic thing, living thing, plant or animal.

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Ecosystem

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The biotic and abiotic resources provided to support the organisms in that area.