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3rd Unit 8 Vocab
3rd Grade Unit 8 Vocabulary - Ecosystems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dormancy | a period in a life cycle when growth, development, and activity temporarily stops |
| Drought | a shortage of rain over a long period of time |
| Ecosystem | a community of interacting living organisms and the physical environment that they live in |
| Environment | the surrounding or conditions in which an organism must survive |
| Flood | a rise of water with no place for water to go |
| Flow of Energy | the movement of energy from the Sun, between organisms, and out of the environment |
| Food Chain | representation of the dependence of living organisms on each other for food |
| Fossil | the impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in rock |
| Hibernation | a time of rest or deep sleep through the cold winter |
| Migration | to move from one place to another |
| Natural Change | a change to our environment that happens naturally or without human intervention |