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Unit 9: Ecosystems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abiotic | the nonliving parts of an ecosystem. |
| Beneficial | helpful |
| Biotic | the living or once-living parts of an ecosystem |
| Consumer | an organism that eats other organisms |
| Cycle | a series of events repeating in a pattern |
| Decomposer | an organism that breaks down dead plant and animal matter |
| Drought | a long period with little to no rainfall |
| Ecosystem | an area where living and nonliving parts of the environment interact |
| Habitat | the place of environment an organism normally lives |
| Harmful | to cause damage |
| Organism | a living thing |
| Pollution | the introduction of a substance that can harm the environment |
| Predator | an animal that hunts other animals |
| Prey | an animal that is hunted by other animals |
| Producer | an organism that makes its own food |
| Community | all of the different types of species that live in one area |
| Environment | the place in which certain organisms live |
| Population | the number of one species that lives in a certain area |