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Ecosystems

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Earth’s largest ecosystems with their own kind of climate, soil, plants, and animals. biomes
The surrounding condition or forces that influence the form and ability of a living thing to survive. environment
A community of animals and plants interacting with their environment. ecosystem
The study of how living things interact. ecology
A living part of an ecosystem. biotic factors
A nonliving part of an ecosystem. abiotic factors
A place where an organism lives. habitat
A water biome. aquatic
A land biome. terrestrial
The feeding relationship from one organism to another to pass along energy. food chain
Plants that get their food from the sun’s energy and act as a source of food for animals. producer
A plant or animal that gets its energy from other living things. consumer
Organisms that break down dead plant or animal matter and release nutrients back into the soil. decomposer
An animal that gets its energy by eating primarily plants. herbivore
An animal that gets its energy by eating primarily meat. carnivore
An animal that gets its energy by eating both plants and meat. omnivore
All populations living in an area. community
A group of people or things living in a certain place. population
Provides energy for the producers to transfer to the consumer. sun
Grass is an example of a... producer
A frog is an example of a... secondary consumer
A cricket is an example of a... primary consumer
A mushroom is an example of a... decomposer
This biome covers three-fourths of earth's surface. marine
North Carolina is in this biome. deciduous forest
This biome is the coldest of all land biomes. tundra
This biome receives very little precipitation and is often hot during the day and cold at night. desert
This biome serves a grazing land for many animals such a giraffes. grasslands
This biome is where you will find rivers, lakes, and streams. freshwater
This biome is home to more than 90% of plant and animal species on earth. tropical rainforest
This biome is made up mostly of conifer trees. It is also the largest land biome. taiga
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