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Ecosystems and Interactions of Living Things

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Ecosystems and Interactions of Living Things Chapter Video

Ecosystems and Interactions of Living Things Chapter Video

carnivore

an animal that only eats other animals
carnivore Simple Definition

community

populations that live in the same habitat
community Simple Definition

consumer

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

decomposer

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

ecosystem

all the living and nonliving things interacting in an area
ecosystem Simple Definition

endangered

close to becoming extinct
endangered Simple Definition

energy pyramid

the diagram of energy loss through a food chain
energy pyramid Simple Definition

environment

all the living and nonliving things in an area
environment Simple Definition

food chain

the food energy transfer between organisms in an ecosystem
food chain Simple Definition

food web

a model of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem
food web Simple Definition

habitat

the place where an organism lives
habitat Simple Definition

herbivore

an animal that eats only plants
herbivore Simple Definition

microorganism

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

niche

the role an animal or plant plays in its habitat
niche Simple Definition

omnivore

can eat both plants and animals
omnivore Simple Definition

oxygen

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

photosynthesis

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

pollution

adding harmful substances to the land, water or air
pollution Simple Definition

population

all the organisms of the same species living in the same area
population Simple Definition

predator

an animal that hunts and eats other animals
predator Simple Definition

prey

an animal hunted and eaten by a predator
prey Simple Definition

producer

organism that can make its own food, like all plants
producer Simple Definition

seed dispersal

the scattering of plant seeds
seed dispersal Simple Definition

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