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Abiotic & Biotic
Week 23 Science Study Guide Abiotic & Biotic Factors
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| • Abiotic | is the nonliving parts of an ecosystem. |
| • Biotic | is all the living parts of an ecosystem. |
| • Aquatic | means living in water. |
| • Terrestrial | means living or growing on land. |
| • Consumers | are animals that eat plants or other plant eating animals. |
| • Decomposers | are organisms that break down dead plants or animals and returns nutrients to the soil for the energy cycle to begin again. |
| • Plant life is called | flora. |
| • Photosynthesis | is the food-making process in green plants that uses sunlight. |
| • A producer | is any plant or algae that provides oxygen and food that animals need. |
| • A scavenger | is an animal that feeds on the remains of dead animals. |
| • A carnivore | is an animal that eats other animals. |
| • A herbivore | is an animal that only eats plants. |
| • An omnivore | is an animal that eats both plants and animals. |