Unit 4 Lesson 1 Vocabulary

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environment

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All the living and non-living things that surround and affect the organism. Biotic and abiotic factors make this up.

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ecosystem

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All the organisms living in a place together with their environment. Examples include pond, swamp, field, forest, desert, flower pot, puddle.

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population

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A group of organisms of the same species in an ecosystem. For example, a savannah ecosystem may contain a population of zebras, gazelles, and lions.

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community

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Consists of all the populations that live and interact in an area. Plants and animals live together in a community and compete for food.

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habitat

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The place where an organism lives. Examples include forest, desert, tundra, lake.

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niche

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An animal’s complete role or function in its ecosystem. For example, a panda eats bamboo, and sharks have a broad niche.

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biotic

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Living (and dead) things in the environment. Examples include trees, animals, plants, bacteria.

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abiotic

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Non-living (never living) things in the environment. Examples include water, rocks, soil, mud, sand, light.