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Define primary consumer
An organism that eats plants (an herbivore)
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define Abiotic
Non-living things
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Explain the Niche of a Venus Flytrap.
Eat insects/small organisms in its environment to help make up for the difference in poor soil nutrients. By doing this, it enriches the soil and kills pests.
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Blue gill are small fish that live in shallow ponds or lakes that have plenty of "sea weed." How do you think Blue Gill rely on these sea weeds?
They use the sea weed as shelter from the sun and predators but also for food! If there was no "sea weed," there would be no place for them to hide and they would likely be eaten by bigger predators.
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define producer
an organism that is able to make its own food (usually building sugar from Carbon Dioxide and the energy from sunlight).
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Define population
a group of organisms who are all the same species that live in the same area.
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Give at least 2 examples of dependent relationships between the Basilisk Lizard and its environment. 1 biotic and 1 abiotic.
The lizard depends on the water to be able to run away (abiotic) and on berries (biotic) for food.
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Given the following graph, compare the Lemming population to the Weasel population when the population of Lemmings is at its Lowest point? 
At the lowest point the lemming population is around 25. During the same year, the weasel population is around 20.
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define secondary consumer
an organism that eats a primary consumer (usually a predator)
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Define Community
A group of different species that live in the same area.
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Explain the behaviors of the animals in this video. Why are they doing what they are doing?
The males are dancing to try to gain the female's attention so they can mate! They are competing for mates.
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Lions on the Savannah rely on what Biotic factors to survive?
Gazelles, antelope, buffalos. etc. (Prey) and teamwork with each other.
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Define ecosystem
all of the biotic and abiotic factors that exist in an area and the interactions among them.
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All Life needs 4 things. What are those 4 resources?
Food, Water, Shelter, and Space.
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What Biotic factors do Silver ants rely on in their environment?
Biotic = living. So the other bugs that get heat stroke in the desert they hunt for. Also, each other!
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What data would you look for to help support a claim that a certain species of plant is totally reliant on the amount of rainfall in its area?
Years of data for the amount of rainfall with the amount of that type of plant.
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Define Biotic
Living things
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Define Niche
the Job or Role of an Organism in their environment.
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What are some Abiotic Factors that the Horned Lizard relies on in its enviornment?
Water, temperature, soil.
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Organism 2 + 3. Because they both decrease and increase around the same amount.