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Chapter 3 Vocabulary

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Ecology   show
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show part of Earth where life exists including land, water, and air  
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show group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring  
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show same species that live in same area  
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show different populations that live together in a defined area  
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Ecosystem   show
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Biome   show
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Autotroph   show
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show another name for an autotroph  
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Photosynthesis   show
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Chemosynthesis   show
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show organism that obtains energy from the foods it consumes; also called a consumer  
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show another name for heterotroph  
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Herbivore   show
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show organism that obtains energy by eating animals  
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Omnivore   show
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show organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead organic matter  
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show series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten  
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Food Web   show
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Trophic Level   show
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Ecological Pyramid   show
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Biomass   show
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Biogeochemical Cycle   show
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show process by which water changes from a liquid into an atmospheric gas  
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show loss of water from a plant through its leaves  
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Nutrient   show
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show process of converting nitrogen gas into ammonia  
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show conversion of nitrates into nitrogen gas  
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show rate at which organic matter is created by producers in an ecosystem  
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show single nutrient that either is scarce or cycles very slowly, limiting the growth of organisms in an ecosystem  
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