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Common Core Ecosystem

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






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






3. The living organisms in an ecosystem






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Any animal that lives by preying on other animals






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






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






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






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






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






22. Any animal that feeds on flesh






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






24. The living organisms in an ecosystem






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






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






27. Transmit information






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






29. Animals that hunt and eat other animals






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






31. An arid region with little or no vegetation






32. Animal hunted or caught for food






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






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






35. Any animal that feeds on flesh






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






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






38. Conclude by reasoning






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






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






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






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






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






44. Any nonliving component of an environment






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






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






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






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






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






50. A close relationship of mutual dependence







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