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Not a producer
grasshopper
Takes in water and carbon dioxide
plants
Data gathered by using one or more of your senses
observation
The original source of energy
sun
A logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience
inference
The interaction between climate, geography, plants and its animals
biome
Needs food, water, warmth, space, oxygen and the sun
Organism
Example of a population
humans
A graph that is used to display data that shows value overtime
line graph
Best place to rid of an exotic pet.
pet shop
Converts energy into food (plants)
Producer
Species that have been introduced to an ecosystem and do not have any natural predators
invasive species
a class of things that have common characteristics and that can be divided into subordinate kinds
genus
Used by producers to create energy
Photosynthesis
A common producer. The first thing affected if we did NOT have the sun.
grass
Living organisms and their physical environments
ecosystem
Other events that must be given up when one is chosen over another
trade-off
Place where every organism requires a certain amount of water, oxygen and food
habitat
Flow of energy
food web
Common consumers
Owl, Rabbit, Humans
Shows relationships among different types of organisms
classification
When an ecosystem cannot hold anymore organisms
Carrying Capacity
Organism that breaks down the wastes or remains of other organisms (also called a scavenger) Examples: fungi, mold, bacteria
decomposer
An invasive species is brought into a habitat and takes over a native species
introduced species
Carbon dioxide, sunlight and water
Needed for photosynthesis