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VA SOL 4.5
Living systems
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Science
4th Grade
04/13/2018

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structural adaptation
Definition
a physical attribute that helps meet a life need
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behavioral adaptation
Definition
a certain type of activity that helps meet a life need
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population
Definition
all organisms of the same species that live in the same place at the same time
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community
Definition
all the populations that live in the same place at the same time
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ecosystem
Definition
all the living and nonliving things in an environment that interact with each other
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energy from the Sun
Definition
where all food chains begin
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producer
Definition
an organism that used the sun's energy to make its own food
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herbivore
Definition
an organism that only eats plants
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carnivore
Definition
an animal that only eats meat
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decomposer
Definition
a living organism that gets its energy from the remains of dead plants and animals
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habitat
Definition
the place in which an organism lives. An organisms habitat contains everything the organism needs to survive
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niche
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the way living things fit in to their community, its job in the community
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