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Chapter 3 Vocabulary Scott Foresman text
vocabulary from chapter 3 of the Scott Foresman textbook
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4th Grade
10/19/2010

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photosynthesis
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process by which plants change light energy from the sun to make sugars
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habitat
Definition
the place where an animal or plant lives
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ecosystem
Definition
all the living and nonliving things in an environment and their interactions
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omnivore
Definition
a consumer that eats both plants and other consumers
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food chain
Definition
the flow of energy in a community
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decomposer
Definition
a consumer that puts materials from dead plants and animals back into the soil, air, and water
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predator
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an animal that hunts and kills other animals for food
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producer
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a living thing that uses sunlight to make sugars
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food web
Definition
all the food chains in a community
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chlorophyll
Definition
the green material found in plants that traps energy from the sun and gives plants their green color
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True
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True or False - Rocks can be part of an ecosystem
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False
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True or False - An animals habits make up an animals habitat
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False
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True or False - The soil is the main source of energy for plants
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True
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True or False - Plants make sugars during photosynthesis
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False
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True or False - Animals get their energy by making sugar
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True
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True or False - Worms and fungi are both decomposers
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True
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True or False - Energy is passed from one organism to another in a food chain
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False
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True or False - Prey are animals that hunt and eat predators
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