Scopes 1 and 4 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Environmental interactions

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Relationships between an organism or population and abiotic factors.

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Interdependent

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Having multiple systems that work together to accomplish various tasks.

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Abiotic factor

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A nonliving thing that affects the ecosystem.

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Biodiversity

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The number of different species of plants and animals in an area.

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Biome

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A type of biological community defined by its predominant plants, animals, and environmental conditions.

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Biotic factor

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A living thing (or from a living thing) that affects the ecosystem.

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Ecosystem

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A system comprising all the biotic and abiotic factors in an area and all the interactions among them.

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Habitat

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The place where an organism naturally lives and grows.

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Organism

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A self-contained living thing.

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Predator

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An organism that captures and consumes another animal for nourishment.