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an area where an organism lives
habitat
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the study of organisms in their habitats is called
ecology
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what is all the living organisms in an ecosystem
biotic community
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the ecosystems that include ponds, streams, rivers, coral reefs, etc.
aquatic ecosystems
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the continuous movement of water from the atmosphere to the earth and back to the atmosphere
water cycle
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the movement of water from the earth to the atmosphere is called
evaporatioin
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the names of animals that stay active during the day
diurnal
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the names of animals that are active during the night
nocturnal
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water falling from the atmosphere to the ground; example, rain, snow and hail
precipitation
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the continuous movement of water from the atmosphere to the earth and back to the atmosphere
water cycle
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the water that moves along the surface is called
runoff
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one way in which the physical environment and different populations of the biotic community work together in an ecosystem
carbon-oxygen cycle
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water that goes into the ground
ground water
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a dorment state which permits certain animals to survive the winter is called
hibernation
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what contains the delicate tissues of new leaves and flowers
dorment buds
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an internal "clock" which triggers your body to do stuff, like waking up
biological clock
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as the ground water collects in the earth, it forms a reservoir called
water table
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organisms manufacture their own food
producers
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organisms that cannot make their own food
consumer
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a change that takes place during one twenty-four hour period
daily rhythm
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