the natural science that studies life and living organisms

shows how each living thing gets food, and how nutrients and energy are passed from creature to creature

All living things depend on their environment to supply them with what they need, including food, water, and shelter. This is called...

can be described as a tall, dense jungle; high amount of rainfall it gets per year; is very hot and humid so the animals and plants that exist there must learn to adapt to this climate

a geographic area where plants, animals, and other organisms, as well as weather and landscape, work together to form a bubble of life

the organisms that eat the producers and are herbivores

a collection of plants and animals that have common characteristics for the environment they exist in

also known as the ecosphere, is the worldwide sum of all ecosystems

organisms that eat primary consumers for energy; can either be carnivores or omnivores

behavioral or physical characteristics of an animal that help it to survive in its environment

organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms

environments with high levels of dissolved salt; includes the open ocean, the deep-sea ocean, and coastal ecosystem