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| the single organism in an environment |
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| individuals of the same kind in an environment |
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| all of the populations within an enviroment |
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| the combination of the community and the enviroment |
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| place where a population lives within an ecosystem |
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| the role or job of an organism in an ecosystem |
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| plants use sunlight to make their own food |
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| any organism that must eat to get the energy they need |
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| organisms which break down the tissue of dead organisms |
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| how consumers in an ecosystem connect to one another according to what they eat |
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| the relationship between different food chains in an ecosystem |
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| the amount of energy available to pass from one level of the food chain to the next |
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| contests among organisms for resources |
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| behavior that an organism inherits |
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| a large scale ecosystem and its climate |
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| average of all weather conditions through all seasons over time |
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| a mid-latitude forest with generous rainfall and warm temperatures all year long |
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| a forest where trees lose their leaves during the winter |
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| land where grass or grass-like vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life |
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| area where the climate is very hot, water is scarce, and plants and animals are well adapted at conserving water |
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| a forest located in colder climates that has mostly evergreen trees |
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| a rolling plain with low temperatures and long winters, where plants and animals are well adapted at living in these conditions |
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| principal component of the hydrosphere-covers 71% of earths surface |
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| stages of development for organisms |
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| traits passed from parents to offspring |
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| learn traits/characteristics/behaviors |
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| traits that we learn through observation and pratice |
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