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5th Grade Unit 10
| Definition | |
|---|---|
| nonliving | Abiotic |
| Living | Biotic |
| all of the living and nonliving components that interact in the same geographic area | Ecosystem |
| the movement of energy from the Sun, between organisms, and out of the environment | Flow of Energy |
| a representation of several overlapping food chains in an ecosystem | Food Web |
| organisms that eat (or consume) other living things for food | Consumer |
| an organism that gets energy by feeding on dead materials and waste | Decomposer |
| representation of the dependence of living organisms on each other for food | Food Chain |
| the place where an organism lives; habitats supply the organism with food, shelter, moisture, and temperature for survival | Habitat |
| any kind of action that involves two things | Interact |
| a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life | Nutrients |
| a living thing | Organism |
| an organism that eats other organisms | Predator |
| an organism that is eaten by other organisms | Prey |
| an organism that makes its own food (e.g., plants) | Producer |
| eats only plants | Herbivore |
| eats only meat | Carnivore |
| eats both plants and meats | Omnivore |