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Ecosystems - Carlson
Vocabulary for Ecosystems Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ecosystem | all living and non-living things in an area |
| adaptation | something that helps a living thing survive |
| producer | any of the plants and algae that produce oxygen; food that animals need |
| consumer | any animal that eats plants or other plant-eating animals |
| prey | a living thing that is hunted for food |
| predator | a living thing that hunts other living things for food |
| carnivore | an animal that eats only meats |
| omnivore | an animal that eats both plants and animals |
| abiotic | the non-living parts of an ecosystem (soil, dead logs, sun, air, etc.) |
| herbivore | an animal that eats only plants |
| chlorophyll | a green chemical in plants that uses the sun's energy for making food |
| raptor | bird of prey |