Ecosystems Vocabulary Flashcards

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Saltwater (Marine)

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A saltwater aquatic biome such as the Ocean.

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Organism

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A single living thing that grows.

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Ecosystem

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A community of living and non-living things in an environment.

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Tundra

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An extremely cold, treeless biome with small vegetation.

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Population

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A group of individual organisms of the same species living in the same area.

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Biome

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A large area characterized by its vegetation, soil, climate, and wildlife.

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Habitat

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The natural environment in which an organism lives.

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Community

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A group of different species living together in one area.

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Food Chain

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A series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.

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Producer

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An organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis.