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Common Core Ecosystem

Subjects : common-core, science
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1. The living organisms in an ecosystem






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






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






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






5. Any animal that lives by preying on other animals






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






7. Animals that hunt and eat other animals






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Any animal that lives by preying on other animals






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






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






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






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






25. Any nonliving component of an environment






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






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






28. The amount of moisture in the air






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






30. An arid region with little or no vegetation






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






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






33. Any animal that feeds on flesh






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






35. The amount of moisture in the air






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






37. Any animal that feeds on flesh






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






39. Any nonliving component of an environment






40. A close relationship of mutual dependence






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






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






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






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






47. Conclude by reasoning






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






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






50. A close relationship of mutual dependence