behavioral or physical characteristics of an animal that help it to survive in its environment
adaptation
a collection of plants and animals that have common characteristics for the environment they exist in
biome
the organisms that eat the producers and are herbivores
primary consumer
environments with high levels of dissolved salt; includes the open ocean, the deep-sea ocean, and coastal ecosystem
marine or aquatic
a geographic area where plants, animals, and other organisms, as well as weather and landscape, work together to form a bubble of life
ecosystem
shows how each living thing gets food, and how nutrients and energy are passed from creature to creature
food chain
the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
biodiversity
All living things depend on their environment to supply them with what they need, including food, water, and shelter. This is called...
interdependence
the natural science that studies life and living organisms
biology
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
tropical rainforest
organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms
decomposer
organisms that eat primary consumers for energy; can either be carnivores or omnivores
secondary consumer
also known as the ecosphere, is the worldwide sum of all ecosystems
biosphere
covers about one-fifth of Earth's surface; can either be sandy, gravelly, or stony; extremely dry area of land with sparse vegetation
desert