Ecosystem Vocabulary Part 1 Flashcards

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Organism

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Any living thing.

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Producer

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An organism that can make its own food.

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Consumer

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An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms.

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Decomposer

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Organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead or decaying matter.

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Herbivore

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A consumer that eats only plants.

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Carnivore

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A consumer that eats only animals.

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Omnivore

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A consumer that eats both plants and animals.

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Abiotic factor

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A nonliving part of an organism's habitat.

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Biotic factor

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Any living part of an environment.

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Climate

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Overall weather and temperature in an area over a long period of time.