GIZMO PRAIRIE ECOSYSTEM Flashcards
1
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Carnivore
A
an organism that eats only animals
2
Q
comsumer
A
a creature that feeds on organic matter because it cannot produce it’s own
3
Q
ecosystem
A
a community of living things along with their natural enviroment
4
Q
equilibrium
A
a state of balance and stability
5
Q
extinct
A
no longer in existence
6
Q
food chain
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a sequence of organisms in which each organism feeds on the one below it
7
Q
herbivore
A
an animal that eats only plants
8
Q
organism
A
a living thing
9
Q
population
A
all of the organisms in a particular place
10
Q
prairie
A
a region of flat or gently hilly land that is dominated by grass and few or no trees
11
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producer
A
an organism that can convert simple inorganic matter into organic matter
