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ecosystems
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Term

biome



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Definition
a large geographical area with a certain climate
Term

ecosystem


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Definition

all living and nonliving

in a certain area

and how everything

interacts

Term

habitat


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Definition

supplies an organism with

everything it needs

to survive

Term

food chain


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Definition

a series of organisms

in which each uses the

next usually lower member

of the series as a food source

Term

desert

 

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Definition
a dry biome that receives little rain
Term

aquatic


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Definition
the largest biome - covers 75% of the Earth's surface
Term

forest


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Definition

a biome that contains a lot of different trees, plants, and

animals

Term

grassland

 

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Definition
a biome with large, rolling terrains of grasses, flowers, and herbs
Term

tundra


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Definition

the youngest biome with an

average temperature of

-70o  (brrr)

Term

organism


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Definition
an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form
Term
shore zone
Definition
the place where the land and ocean meet.
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