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inter of life
interdependance of life, ecology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| this is the type of biome found in the water | aquatic |
| this is a group of plants and animals in the same region that have adapted together to the regions environment | biome |
| this is the interaction of two organisms where one is helped and the other is not helped or harmed | commensalism |
| this occurs when 2 or more organisms or populations in a community rely on limited resources | competition |
| this is an organism that relies on others organisms for food and energy, aka: heterotroph | consumer |
| this is an organis that breaks down and gains nutrients from dead organims | decomposer |
| arid region that recieves less than 10 inches of precipitation per year | desert |
| this is the capacity for doing work | energy |
| th thin zone along a coastline where fresh water and salt water meet | estuary |
| a representation of the linkages between food chains in a community | food web |
| this type of water contains no signifigant amounts of salt and is vital to the survival of many organisms | fresh water |
| biome with a salt water enviroment | marine |
| this is a landform that is significantly higher than its surrounding terrian | mountain |
| any living thing | organism |
| this is an organim thatl ives by preying on other organsims | predator |
| an organism that is killed and eaten by another organism | prey |
| this is an organims that supplies matter and energy, also known as an autotroph | producer |
| rain forest | one of seven major biomes in which rain fall amounts are high and flora and fauna vary greatly |
| savanna | a tropical grassland with sparse trees |
| species | a group that can reproduce and have fertile offspring |
| a term used to describe a region between polare zones and the tropics with warm summers, cool winters and sufficent preciptation | temperate |
| terrestrial | this is a type of biome which is found on land |
| an ecosystem dominated by lichens, mosses, grasses, and woody plants, generally found at high latitudes | tundra |