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| decomposer | Organisms that break down things that used to be alive and return the nutrients to the soil for plants to use |
| consumer | Organisms that eat to take in food |
| habitat | The place where an organism naturally lives. It is where an organism's needs are met. |
| ecosystem | A community of organisms interacting with each other and their abiotic (nonliving) environment. |
| producer | Organisms that make the food they use; plants |
| predator | An animal that hunts and eats other animals for food |
| prey | The animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal |
| raptor | Birds of prey such as owls, hawk, eagles etc. |
| population | A group of individuals of a species occupying a specific region |
| biome | A very large community of plants and animals adapted to similar climate conditions found in certain parts of the world. Ex: tropical rainforest, tundra, desert |
| niche | The jobs organisms perform within an ecosystem to keep the ecosystem functioning and balanced |
| abiotic | The nonliving components or parts of an ecosystem |
| photosynthesis | The process by which chlorophyll-containing cells use energy from the sun to produce glucose and to release oxygen as a byproduct. |
| adaptation | When an organism makes a change that will increase its chance of survival in its natural habitat. |
| life processes | The activities organisms must do to stay alive. |
