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| An organism that obtains its energy by breaking down waste products and other organisms | decomposer
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| An organism that obtains its energy by feeding on other organisms | consumer
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| An organism that obtains its energy by making its own food | producer
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| A consumer that feeds on plants | herbivore
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| A consumer that feeds on animals | carnivore
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| A consumer that feeds on both plants and animals | omnivore
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| A consumer that feeds on dead animals | scavenger
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| A diagram that shows a series of events in which one organism eats another | food chain
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| A diagram that consists of the many overlapping food chains in an ecosystem | food web
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| A diagram that shows the amount of energy that moves from one feeding level to another | energy pyramid
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| An area of the Northwestern coast of the U.S. that has moderate temperatures and receives more that 300 cm of rain a year | temperate rain forest
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| An area found near the equator that is warm and humid all year long, receives a lot of rainfall, and is home to an astounding variety of plants and animals | tropical rain forest
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| A biome that has more evaporation than precipitation and receives less than 25 cm of rain per year. Organisms in these areas must be adapted to the lack of rain and extreme shifting temperatures. | desert
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| A biome that is populated mostly by grasses and other nonwoody plants, has rich soil, receives anywhere between 50-120 cm of rain yearly, and is home to many of the largest animals on Earth | grasslands
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| A biome that receives at least 50 cm of rain per year with temperatures that vary greatly during the year. This is the type of biome in which we live. | deciduous forest
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| A biome found in areas of the northern hemisphere that has very cold winters and receives a lot of snow. Also known as the taiga, this area is home to mostly coniferous trees and a variety of animals. | boreal forest
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| An extremely cold and dry biome that receives very little precipitation. Most of its soil is frozen all year and its plants and animals must be adapted to the cold climate. | tundra
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| the process of changing free nitrogen gas into a usable form | nitrogen fixation
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| the study of where organisms live | biogeography
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| the very slow motion of the continents | continental drift
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| the movement of organisms from one place to another | dispersal
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| species that are carried to a new location by people | exotic species
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| the typcial weather pattern in an area over a long period of time | climate
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| a group of land ecosystems with similar climates and organisms | biome
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| the process by which a gas changes to a liquid. During the water cycle, this is how clouds are formed | condensation
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| the process by which molecules of a liquid absorb energy and change to a gas. In the water cycle, this is driven by the energy in the sun. | evaporation
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| rain, snow, sleet, or hail | precipitation
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| consumers breathe in _____________ | oxygen
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| consumers release ________________ | carbon dioxide
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| producers "breathe" in ___________ | carbon dioxide
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| producers release _____________ | oxygen
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| a human activity that raises the level of carbon in the atmosphere | burning fuel
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| What energy role occupies the bottom of an energy pyramid? | producers
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| At what level of an energy pyramid is there the least amount of energy? | the top
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| You and your classmates have just set up a terrarium in a jar using gravel, moist soil, leafy plants, and mosses. The day after the jar was sealed, you noticed water droplets on the inside of the jar. What process caused the water droplets to form? | condensation
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| What energy role could apply to a carnivore? | consumer
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