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ECOSYSTEMS

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  • A community of interacting organisms and their environment.
    ecosystem
  • When an entire species of organisms have died.
    extinct
  • Parts of the ecosystem that are not living.
    abiotic
  • What are the parts of the food chain?
    Sun (energy source), producer, consumer, secondary consumer
  • What is 1 advantage animals have when living in groups?
    Help each other find food OR protect from predators.
  • When animals move from one place to another at certain times of the year.
    migration
  • What is 1 type of fossil?
    Trace fossil or body fossil.
  • When animals blend in with their surroundings so they are not seen by other living things.
    camouflage
  • Relies on other organisms to obtain their energy by eating other living things.
    consumer
  • Parts of the ecosystem that are (or were once) living.
    biotic
  • What is 1 type of fossil?
    trace fossil or body fossil
  • A place where an animal or plant lives.
    habitat
  • Produces their own food from sunlight through photosynthesis.
    producer
  • body fossil
    Fossilized remains of an animal or plant like bones, shells, teeth, and leaves.
  • What is 1 advantage animals have when living in groups?
    Help each other find food OR protect from predators.
  • What is a trace fossil?
    Preserved items that were not part of the organism's body.(footprints, trackways, fossil poo)