Unit 1 Vocabulary Practice

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An invasive species is

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a species that is brought to an area and causes harm to the ecosystem

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Biodiversity is

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the variety of life on earth

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An omnivore

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is an organism that gets its energy from animals and plants

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Surface runoff

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is the water that does get absorbed into the ground and flows to the nearest waterway

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Nitrogen Fixation is the process

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when nitrogen gas in the atmosphere is changed into useable forms of nitrogen

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Transpiration

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is the evaporation of water from a plant

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An herbivore

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is an organism which gets its energy only from plants

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In a food web, what does a primary (first order) consumer do?

Back

Feed on plants for energy

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An impermeable (impervious) surface:

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does not allow water to pass through

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Prey

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an organism that is hunted by another organism