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Common Core Ecosystem

Subjects : common-core, science
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1. (ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. An arid region with little or no vegetation






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






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






13. Any animal that lives by preying on other animals






14. Conclude by reasoning






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






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






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






18. Symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from the relationship






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






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






21. Animal hunted or caught for food






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Any animal that feeds on flesh






29. Animals that hunt and eat other animals






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






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






32. Animal hunted or caught for food






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. The living organisms in an ecosystem






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






41. Transmit information






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






43. Symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from the relationship






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






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






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






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






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






49. The amount of moisture in the air






50. Animal hunted or caught for food