Ecosystem Vocab Flashcard

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Living & non-living things interacting in an environment.

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ecosystem

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Group of ecosystems with similar climates based on latitude.

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biome

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A consumer that eats only plants.

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herbivore

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A consumer that eats only animals.

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carnivore

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A consumer that eats plants and animals.

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omnivore

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An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms.

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decomposer

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An organism that finds and eats other organisms.

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consumer

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An organism that creates its own food.

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producer

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Diagram showing food energy path in an ecosystem as one organism eats another.

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food chain

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Model showing energy loss between trophic levels.

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food pyramid