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Common Core Ecosystem

Subjects : common-core, science
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1. Conclude by reasoning






2. Living and nonliving things in an environment - together with their interactions






3. Animal hunted or caught for food






4. The cycle in which nitrogen gas is changed into forms of nitrogen that plants can use






5. An animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances






6. Conclude by reasoning






7. Any animal that feeds on flesh






8. The continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air - changing from liquid to gas to liquid






9. A biome with four seasons - plants shed leaves in the fall and grow new ones in the spring.






10. The amount of moisture in the air






11. One organism lives on or inside another organism and harms it






12. Any nonliving component of an environment






13. Series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten






14. Any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter






15. An arid region with little or no vegetation






16. The process by which water changes from liquid form to an atmospheric gas






17. Water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground






18. Process by which plants use the sun's energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugars






19. The type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs






20. The process by which water changes from liquid form to an atmospheric gas






21. A vast - level - treeless plain in the arctic regions. The ground beneath the surface of the tundras is frozen even in summer






22. The continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air - changing from liquid to gas to liquid






23. Animal hunted or caught for food






24. The living organisms in an ecosystem






25. The branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment






26. The status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)






27. Organisms that live attached to or near the ocean floor






28. An arid region with little or no vegetation






29. Organisms that live attached to or near the ocean floor






30. Any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants






31. Any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants






32. (ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains






33. A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other






34. Water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground






35. A nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago; examples include oil - coal - and natural gas






36. The amount of moisture in the air






37. The falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)






38. The process by which water changes from liquid form to an atmospheric gas






39. Any nonliving component of an environment






40. The falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)






41. Any animal that lives by preying on other animals






42. Dense forest that receives high amounts of rain each year






43. A nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago; examples include oil - coal - and natural gas






44. Area of shore between the high-tide and low-tide lines






45. Living and nonliving things in an environment - together with their interactions






46. A close relationship of mutual dependence






47. Any animal that lives by preying on other animals






48. Any animal that feeds on flesh






49. The status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)






50. (ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains