Unit 2, Topic 1: Ecosystems Vocabulary

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ecology

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the study of ecosystems

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abiotic

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something that was never alive

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biotic

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something that is alive or was once alive

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ecosystem

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all of the living and nonliving things in an area

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habitat

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environment where an organism is naturally found

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consumer

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organism that eats other organisms for energy

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photosynthesis

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process producers use to capture energy from the sun

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producer

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organism that makes its own food

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extinction

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the complete disappearance of a species

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biodiversity

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all of the variety of life on Earth