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Science Goal 1
Plant and Animal Interdependence
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| rain that is contaminated with pollutants such as sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide gases | acid rain |
| change; to change in order to fit a new situation or use | adapt |
| living in water | aquatic |
| to group things together because they share one or more properties | classify |
| an organism that feeds on other organisms or organic matter because it cannot make its own food | consumers |
| the science concerned with the relationships among living things and their environment | ecology |
| a community that includes all the living and nonliving things found in a certain area | ecosystem |
| fuels formed from plant or animal remains, such as coal, gas, and oil | fossil fuel |
| a place that is natural for an organism to live | habitat |
| the process by which green plants and blue-green algae, in the presence of light, make food out of carbon dioxide and water | photosynthesis |
| anything that spreads harmful or unpleasant substances into the air, water, or ground | pollutamt |
| an organism that can make its own food through the process of photosynthesis | producer |
| an organism, also known as a decomposer, that eats dead or decaying organic matter | scavenger |
| a closed glass or plastic container where organisms can live and be observed | terrarium |
| nonvascular plants that are often found in aquatic or marine environments and provides both food and a place for organisms to live | algae |
| exist together | co-exist |