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what is an organism
a living thing such as a plant or animal
what is competition
the struggle among living things that share the same resources such as sources of food, water, and shelter
what happens when an animals endangered
most of it's member have died
what does popllution
the act of putting harmful materials into the air, soil, or water
What do plants need to live?
what is an species
a group composed of all the living things of the same type
what is an habitat
the area in nature that is home to a living thing
what does extinct mean
all it's members have died
what does population mean
all the members of one species living in or water
What does reduce mean?
to use less of something
what is an ecosystem
all the living and non living things in one area and all there interactions
what are fossils
are preserved remains or traces of once living thing
what are the three Rs
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
How do we dispose of waste
By putting it in landfills, recycling it, and burning it
What does reuse mean?
To use something again
what is an community
all the different populations of organisms living together in one area
what does conservation mean
a wise use, of nature resources
Coyotes eat mainly rabbits. what would happen if rabbits become extinct
1. Coyotes would die out
2. Rabbits would be endangered
3. Other animals that ate rabbits and coyotes would die out too
What is reclamation?
restoring ecosystems to their natural state
What does recycle mean?
To turn the material from an old product into the material of a new product.
what is an environment
all the living things and conditions such as soil, air, climate, plants, and animals that surrounds them
what is succession
a gradual change in the kind of organisms living things in an ecosystems
what is an adaptations and give an example
It is a special body structure or behavior that helps an organism survive in it's environment
What is a niche?
the role of a living thing in its habitat; includes where an organism lives, what it eats or takes in from its surroundings, and how it affects the other living and nonliving things in its habitat.
what is climate?
the average weather conditions of a region over a period of many years