6th Grade Science Ecosystems

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Define: Producer

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An organism that uses energy from the sun to create its own food.

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Define: Heterotrophs

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An organism that cannot make its own food and gets its nutrients from other organisms.

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Define: Prey

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An animal that is hunted by another animal for food.

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Define: Topsoil

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The top layer of soil where most nutrients for plants are found.

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Define: Biotic

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Living things in an ecosystem.

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Define: Ecosystem

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.

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Define: Habitat

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The natural home or environment of an organism.

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Define: Decomposer

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An organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms.

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Define: Food Chain

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A series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.

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Define: Carnivore

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An organism that primarily eats meat.