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Ecosystems

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Include both living and non-living things.

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Community

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The living part of the ecosystem.

(Tree, squirrels, worms, rabbits and hawks).

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Population

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Is one group of animals in an ecosystem or environment. (ex, Bears).

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Water environments

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This can be salt-water or fresh water.

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Water environments (aquatic)

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Are ponds,marshes,swamps,streams,rivers, and oceans.

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Dry land environments (terrestrial)

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Are deserts,grasslands,rain forests,and forests.

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Environments.

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There are clear-cut differences between the different types of __________.

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Producers

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Make their own food from sunlight-green plants are ________.

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Consumers

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_______ eat plants and animals.

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Decomposers

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Break down decayed plants and animals into smaller pieces that can be used again.

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Food Chain

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Shows where plants and animals get their energy.

(what eats what?)

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Food Chains

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All _________ start with the sun, then producers, then consumers and finally decomposers.

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Herbivores

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They eat only plants.

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Carnivores

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The eat only animals. (meat)

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Omnivores

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They eat both plants and animals.

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Predators

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They are animals that hunt other animals for food.

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Prey

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They are the animals that are hunted.

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Energy

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_______ is passed from the sun to the producer and then to the consumers.

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Humans

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_______ can have a major impact on ecosystems.

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Limited Resources

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There are _____ _____  within an environment.