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5th Grade Ecosystems Vocabulary

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  1. herbivore
    any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants
    mutation
    offspring
    adaptations
    natural selection
    community
    cycle
    ecosystem
    energy pyramid
    habitat
    niche
    population
    producer
    consumer
    decomposer
    food chain
    herbivore
    carnivore
    photosynthesis
  2. photosynthesis
    formation of compounds in plants aided by radiant energy
    mutation
    offspring
    adaptations
    natural selection
    community
    cycle
    ecosystem
    energy pyramid
    habitat
    niche
    population
    producer
    consumer
    decomposer
    food chain
    herbivore
    carnivore
    photosynthesis
  3. carnivore
    a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal
    mutation
    offspring
    adaptations
    natural selection
    community
    cycle
    ecosystem
    energy pyramid
    habitat
    niche
    population
    producer
    consumer
    decomposer
    food chain
    herbivore
    carnivore
    photosynthesis
  4. food chain
    community of organisms where each member is eaten by another
    mutation
    offspring
    adaptations
    natural selection
    community
    cycle
    ecosystem
    energy pyramid
    habitat
    niche
    population
    producer
    consumer
    decomposer
    food chain
    herbivore
    carnivore
    photosynthesis
  5. ecosystem
    organisms interacting with their physical environment
    mutation
    offspring
    adaptations
    natural selection
    community
    cycle
    ecosystem
    energy pyramid
    habitat
    niche
    population
    producer
    consumer
    decomposer
    food chain
    herbivore
    carnivore
    photosynthesis
  6. mutation
    a change or alteration in form or qualities
    mutation
    offspring
    adaptations
    natural selection
    community
    cycle
    ecosystem
    energy pyramid
    habitat
    niche
    population
    producer
    consumer
    decomposer
    food chain
    herbivore
    carnivore
    photosynthesis
  7. natural selection
    a process in which organisms evolve to adapt to environment
    mutation
    offspring
    adaptations
    natural selection
    community
    cycle
    ecosystem
    energy pyramid
    habitat
    niche
    population
    producer
    consumer
    decomposer
    food chain
    herbivore
    carnivore
    photosynthesis
  8. habitat
    the type of environment in which an organism normally lives
    mutation
    offspring
    adaptations
    natural selection
    community
    cycle
    ecosystem
    energy pyramid
    habitat
    niche
    population
    producer
    consumer
    decomposer
    food chain
    herbivore
    carnivore
    photosynthesis
  9. niche
    a small concavity
    mutation
    offspring
    adaptations
    natural selection
    community
    cycle
    ecosystem
    energy pyramid
    habitat
    niche
    population
    producer
    consumer
    decomposer
    food chain
    herbivore
    carnivore
    photosynthesis
  10. adaptation
    the process of adjusting or conforming to new conditions
    mutation
    offspring
    adaptations
    natural selection
    community
    cycle
    ecosystem
    energy pyramid
    habitat
    niche
    population
    producer
    consumer
    decomposer
    food chain
    herbivore
    carnivore
    photosynthesis
  11. pyramid
    a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides
    mutation
    offspring
    adaptations
    natural selection
    community
    cycle
    ecosystem
    energy pyramid
    habitat
    niche
    population
    producer
    consumer
    decomposer
    food chain
    herbivore
    carnivore
    photosynthesis
  12. cycle
    a periodically repeated sequence of events
    mutation
    offspring
    adaptations
    natural selection
    community
    cycle
    ecosystem
    energy pyramid
    habitat
    niche
    population
    producer
    consumer
    decomposer
    food chain
    herbivore
    carnivore
    photosynthesis
  13. offspring
    the immediate descendants of a person or organism
    mutation
    offspring
    adaptations
    natural selection
    community
    cycle
    ecosystem
    energy pyramid
    habitat
    niche
    population
    producer
    consumer
    decomposer
    food chain
    herbivore
    carnivore
    photosynthesis
  14. selection
    the act of choosing
    mutation
    offspring
    adaptations
    natural selection
    community
    cycle
    ecosystem
    energy pyramid
    habitat
    niche
    population
    producer
    consumer
    decomposer
    food chain
    herbivore
    carnivore
    photosynthesis
  15. producer
    someone who manufactures something
    mutation
    offspring
    adaptations
    natural selection
    community
    cycle
    ecosystem
    energy pyramid
    habitat
    niche
    population
    producer
    consumer
    decomposer
    food chain
    herbivore
    carnivore
    photosynthesis
  16. consumer
    a person who uses goods or services
    mutation
    offspring
    adaptations
    natural selection
    community
    cycle
    ecosystem
    energy pyramid
    habitat
    niche
    population
    producer
    consumer
    decomposer
    food chain
    herbivore
    carnivore
    photosynthesis
  17. population
    the people who inhabit a territory or state
    mutation
    offspring
    adaptations
    natural selection
    community
    cycle
    ecosystem
    energy pyramid
    habitat
    niche
    population
    producer
    consumer
    decomposer
    food chain
    herbivore
    carnivore
    photosynthesis
  18. community
    a group of people living in a particular local area
    mutation
    offspring
    adaptations
    natural selection
    community
    cycle
    ecosystem
    energy pyramid
    habitat
    niche
    population
    producer
    consumer
    decomposer
    food chain
    herbivore
    carnivore
    photosynthesis
  19. energy
    forceful exertion
    mutation
    offspring
    adaptations
    natural selection
    community
    cycle
    ecosystem
    energy pyramid
    habitat
    niche
    population
    producer
    consumer
    decomposer
    food chain
    herbivore
    carnivore
    photosynthesis
Created on Fri Apr 09 15:36:40 EDT 2010 (updated Fri Apr 23 16:20:15 EDT 2010)

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