Ecosystems and Interactions of Living Things

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an animal that only eats other animals

An Animal That Only Eats Other Animals.

Carnivore

Carnivore Simple Definition

populations that live in the same habitat

Populations That Live In The Same Habitat.

Community

Community Simple Definition

unlike a plant, cannot make its own food, instead it eats other living things

Unlike A Plant, Cannot Make Its Own Food, Instead It Eats Other Living Things.

Consumer

Consumer Simple Definition

an organism that breaks down dead organisms and waste, like fungi or bacteria

An Organism That Breaks Down Dead Organisms And Waste, Like Fungi Or Bacteria.

Decomposer

Decomposer Simple Definition

all the living and nonliving things interacting in an area

All The Living And Nonliving Things Interacting In An Area.

Ecosystem

Ecosystem Simple Definition

close to becoming extinct

Close To Becoming Extinct.

Endangered

Endangered Simple Definition

the diagram of energy loss through a food chain

The Diagram Of Energy Loss Through A Food Chain.

Energy Pyramid

Energy Pyramid Simple Definition

all the living and nonliving things in an area

All The Living And Nonliving Things In An Area.

Environment

Environment Simple Definition

the food energy transfer between organisms in an ecosystem

The Food Energy Transfer Between Organisms In An Ecosystem.

Food Chain

Food Chain Simple Definition

a model of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem

A Model Of Overlapping Food Chains In An Ecosystem.

Food Web

Food Web Simple Definition

the place where an organism lives

The Place Where An Organism Lives.

Habitat

Habitat Simple Definition

an animal that eats only plants

An Animal That Eats Only Plants.

Herbivore

Herbivore Simple Definition

a very small organism that can only be seen with a microscope, like bacteria

A Very Small Organism That Can Only Be Seen With A Microscope, Like Bacteria.

Microorganism

Microorganism Simple Definition

the role an animal or plant plays in its habitat

The Role An Animal Or Plant Plays In Its Habitat.

Niche

Niche Simple Definition

can eat both plants and animals

Can Eat Both Plants And Animals.

Omnivore

Omnivore Simple Definition

the gas found in air and water that most plants and animals need to live

The Gas Found In Air And Water That Most Plants And Animals Need To Live.

Oxygen

Oxygen Simple Definition

the process by which plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food

The Process By Which Plants Use Sunlight, Carbon Dioxide, And Water To Make Food.

Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis Simple Definition

adding harmful substances to the land, water or air

Adding Harmful Substances To The Land, Water Or Air.

Pollution

Pollution Simple Definition

all the organisms of the same species living in the same area

All The Organisms Of The Same Species Living In The Same Area.

Population

Population Simple Definition

an animal that hunts and eats other animals

An Animal That Hunts And Eats Other Animals.

Predator

Predator Simple Definition

an animal hunted and eaten by a predator

An Animal Hunted And Eaten By A Predator.

Prey

Prey Simple Definition

organism that can make its own food, like all plants

Organism That Can Make Its Own Food, Like All Plants.

Producer

Producer Simple Definition

the scattering of plant seeds

The Scattering Of Plant Seeds.

Seed Dispersal

Seed Dispersal Simple Definition

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