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Living Things and the Environment

Living Things and the Environment

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Science

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6th - 8th Grade

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Easy

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Barbara White

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Organism Noun

[or-guh-niz-uhm]

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Organism


An individual living thing, such as an animal, plant, or single-celled life form, that interacts with its environment.

Example: An amoeba is a single-celled organism that interacts with its environment.
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2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Habitat Noun

[hab-i-tat]

Back

Habitat


The natural home or environment that provides the things a specific organism needs to live, grow, and reproduce.

Example: A pond habitat showing plants and animals living together, illustrating how it provides resources for survival.
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3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Resources Noun

[ree-sor-siz]

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Resources


The essential materials like food, water, and shelter that an organism needs to survive, grow, and reproduce successfully.

Example: This image shows how plants need sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make food and oxygen.
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4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Biotic Factors Noun

[by-ot-ik fak-terz]

Back

Biotic Factors


The living or once-living parts of a habitat that interact with an organism, including plants, animals, and microorganisms.

Example: The image shows animals and plants around a pond, demonstrating biotic factors in an ecosystem.
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5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Abiotic Factors Noun

[ey-by-ot-ik fak-terz]

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Abiotic Factors


The nonliving physical and chemical parts of an organism's habitat, such as sunlight, water, temperature, and soil composition.

Example: Sunlight and rain are abiotic factors affecting an ecosystem.
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6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Species Noun

[spee-sheez]

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Species


A group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce fertile offspring that can also reproduce.

Example: Two species of crows can interbreed to produce hybrids, showing species concept.
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7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Population Noun

[pop-yuh-ley-shuhn]

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Population


All the members of a single species that live together in a particular geographical area at the same time.

Example: This image shows different animals living together in a pond ecosystem, illustrating a population of species in one area.
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