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Unit 4 Ecosystem

Vocabulary

TermDefinition
beneficial good for; helpful
components parts
consume to use up; eat or drink
interaction two or more things communicate with each other or react to each other
interpret explain the meaning of
terrestrial on land
aquatic in water
species specific type of organism that can reproduce and make more of its kind
abiotic non living things in an ecosystem
biotic living things in an ecosystem
ecosystem an area where organisms interact with each other and the non-living parts of the environment
offspring babies
adaptation a body part that helps an organism survive
ecologist a scientist who studies ecosystems
observe to see, watch, or notice
argument the use of evidence to state why one idea is the best
organism a living thing, such as a plant or animal
matter Anything that has mass and takes up space
molecule a group of atoms joined together in a particular way
synthesize to put together multiple pieces of information in order to understand something
food web a diagram that shows what eats what in an ecosystem
restoration the process of returning something to its original condition by fixing or repairing it
producer An organism that makes its own food using photsynthesis
consumer An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms
decomposer An organism that breaks down dead plants and animals for energy
herbivore A consumer that eats only plants.
omnivore A consumer that eats both plants and animals
carnivore A consumer that eats only animals.
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