Ecosystems
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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
Barbara White
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Ecology Noun
[ee-kol-uh-jee]
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Ecology
The scientific study of the interactions between living organisms and their surrounding physical and biological environment.
Example: This diagram shows ecology in action: energy flows from the sun to plants, then to animals, and finally to decomposers, with heat lost at each step.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Organism Noun
[or-guh-niz-uhm]
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Organism
An individual living being that is capable of growing, metabolizing, and responding to stimuli.
Example: This diagram shows the hierarchical system used to classify all living organisms into specific groups, from the broadest category (Domain) to the most specific (Species).
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Species Noun
[spee-sheez]
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Species
A group of organisms that share similar characteristics and can breed with one another to produce fertile offspring.
Example: This image shows many different breeds of dogs. Although they look very different, they all belong to the same species and can interbreed.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Population Noun
[pop-yuh-ley-shuhn]
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Population
All the individuals of a single species that live together in a particular area at the same time.
Example: This graph shows how a population, in this case, the number of bison, increases over a period of time, demonstrating the concept of population growth.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Community Noun
[kuh-myoo-ni-tee]
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Community
All the different populations of various species that live and interact within the same geographical area.
Example: This image shows a community by illustrating many different populations of species, like moose, bears, fish, and plants, all living together in the same pond habitat.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Ecosystem Noun
[ee-koh-sis-tuhm]
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Ecosystem
A system including all living organisms and their non-living physical environment interacting in a specific area.
Example: An ecosystem includes living things (like plants and animals) and non-living things (like the sun) interacting, as shown by the flow of energy.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Biosphere Noun
[bahy-oh-sfeer]
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Biosphere
The part of Earth where life exists, including land, water, and the atmosphere, encompassing all ecosystems.
Example: This diagram shows the biosphere as the zone of life on Earth, encompassing the atmosphere (air), lithosphere (land), and hydrosphere (water).
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