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30 Cards in this Set
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non-living parts of an ecosystem
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abiotic factors
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a characteristic that enables a living thing to survive
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adaptation
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living parts of the ecosystem
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biotic factors
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an adaptation in which an animal protects itself against predators by blending in with the environment
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camouflage
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an animal that eats another animal
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carnivore
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a relationship between two kinds of organisms that benefits one without harming the other
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commensalism
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any animal that eats plants or other plant eating animals
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consumer
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any of the fungi or bacteria that break down dead plants and animals into useful things like minerals and rich soil
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decomposer
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the study of how living things and non-living things interact
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ecology
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all the living and non-living things in an environment and their interactions with each other
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ecosystem
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The path of the energy in food from on organism to another
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food chain
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the overlapping food chains in an ecosystem
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food web
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an animal that eats producers
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herbivore
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the organism a parasite lives on
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host
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an adaptation in which an animal is protected against predators by its resemblance to another unpleasant animal
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mimicry
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a relationship between two kinds of organisms that benefits both
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mutualism
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an animal that eats both plants and animals
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omnivore
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a relationship in which one organism lives in or on another organism and benefits from that relationship while the other organism may be harmed
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parasitism
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an animal that hunts other animals for food
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predator
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a living that that is hunted for food
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prey
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a relationship between two kinds of organisms that benefits one without harming the other
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commensalism
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any animal that eats plants or other plant eating animals
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consumer
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any of the fungi or bacteria that break down dead plants and animals into useful things like minerals and rich soil
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decomposer
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the study of how living things and non-living things interact
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ecology
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all the living and non-living things in an environment and their interactions with each other
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ecosystem
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a living thing that is hunted for food
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prey
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any of the plants or algae that produce oxygen and food that animals need
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producer
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a type of camouflage in which the color of the animals blends with its background protecting it from its predators
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protective coloration
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a meat eating animal that feeds on the remains of dead animals
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scavenger
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a relationship between two kinds of organisms that lasts over time
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symbiosis
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