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Ecosystems
Science Study sheet
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ecosystem | all the living and nonliving things in an environment, and the interaction among them |
| drought | a period of very little rainfall |
| flood | an overflow of water onto land that is normally dry |
| perish | to die |
| thrive | to grow in a strong and healthy way |
| habitat | the specific environment where an organism lives |
| species | a group of organisms that are similar to one another and produce offspring like themselves |
| population | all the organisms of the same species that live in the same area at the same time |
| community | populations of different species that live in the same area at the same time |
| biome | one of the six major land areas of the world that is home to specific plant and animal populations and is defined by its climate |
| biotic | a living thing that affects an ecosystem such as plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria |
| abiotic | a nonliving thing that affects an environment such as soil, air, water, and sunlight |
| adapt | change |
| biotic | all living things |
| abiotic | all nonliving things |
| native | born in or associated with |
| adversely | unfavorable; harmful |
| territory | space |
| vast | very large |
| artic/frigid | very cold |
| survive | to continue living and remain in existence |
| variety | differences among things that are similar |
| protists | living things that grow and live in aquatic, moist, or soil environments such as mold, amoebas, and algae |