Habitats and communities
The natural environment where an organism lives, providing the necessary conditions for survival (e.g., food, water, shelter).
habitat
A sequence showing how energy and nutrients move from one organism to another in an ecosystem (e.g., grass → rabbit → fox).
Food chain
An animal that hunts and kills other animals for food.
Predator
The variety of different species in a habitat or ecosystem.
Biodiversity
A living thing, such as a plant, animal, or microorganism.
Organism
An animal that eats only other animals (e.g., lions, wolves).
Carnivore
An animal that is hunted and eaten by a predator.
Prey
A community of living organisms and their physical environment, interacting as a system (e.g., a forest, a pond).
Ecosystem
A living thing, such as a plant, animal, or microorganism.
Environment
An animal that eats only plants (e.g., cows, rabbits).
Herbivore
A close relationship between two different species that can be beneficial, neutral, or harmful.
Symbiosis
The complete disappearance of a species from Earth.
Extinction
A group of different species living together in the same area, interacting with each other.
community
An animal that eats only plants (e.g., cows, rabbits).
Omnivore
The things that organisms need to survive, such as food, water, and shelter.
Resources
The protection and preservation of natural resources, habitats, and biodiversity.
conservation