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Common Core Ecosystem

Subjects : common-core, science
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1. The branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment






2. The process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state






3. The movement of carbon from the nonliving environment into living things and back






4. Tiny - free-floating organisms that occur in aquatic environments






5. A close relationship of mutual dependence






6. Any animal that lives by preying on other animals






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






8. Ecosystems of several types in which vegetation is surrounded by standing water during part or most of the year






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






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






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






12. A close relationship of mutual dependence






13. The land area that supplies water to a river system






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






15. A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected






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






17. Any animal that feeds on flesh






18. The movement of carbon from the nonliving environment into living things and back






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






20. Animal hunted or caught for food






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






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






23. Conclude by reasoning






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






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






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






27. Ecosystems of several types in which vegetation is surrounded by standing water during part or most of the year






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






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






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






31. Overall weather in an area over a long period of time






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






33. An arid region with little or no vegetation






34. Any nonliving component of an environment






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






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






37. Any animal that lives by preying on other animals






38. Animal hunted or caught for food






39. Overall weather in an area over a long period of time






40. Conclude by reasoning






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






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






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






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






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






46. Free-swimming animals that can move throughout the water column






47. The living organisms in an ecosystem






48. Animals that hunt and eat other animals






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






50. A group of organisms of the same species populating a given area