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Science
abiotic: describes the nonliving part of the
environment, including water, rocks, light, and
temperature
biotic: the living organisms in an ecosystem
ecosystem: the community of organisms that
live in a particular area, along with their
nonliving surroundings
organism: Any living thing
population: a group of organisms of the same
species (kind) living in the same place
niche: the habitat and lifestyles of a
population (habitat, climate, and types of food)
community: made up of the populations that
live in the same area
habitat: the place where an organism lives
temperature: the amount of heat in the air
and the major factor in determining the biome
biome: biome: group of ecosystems that have
the same climate and dominant communities
tropical rainforest: biome near the equator
with warm temperatures, wet weather, and
lush plant growth
deciduous forest: biome in temperate
climate where trees shed their leaves at the end
of each growing season. Examples are maples,
oaks, and birches.
temperate forest: forest that are
characterized by a large amount of rain fall,
high humidity and moderate temperature,
forest in a temperate region, characterized by
trees that drop their leaves annually
coniferous forest: evergreen forest including
spruce, cedar, and fir trees.
tundra: located on top of the world near the
North Pole. The frigid cold and deep snow
makes life in the tundra very difficult.
taiga: Located south of the tundra this area is
dense with evergreen forests of coniferous
trees.
desert: an extremely dry area with little water
and few plants
grasslands: large communities covered with
grasses and similar small plants
Math
Place Value: The position of a digit in a number
that is used to determine the value of the digit.
Digit: The symbols used to show numbers.
Value: The number a digit represents, which is
determined by the position of the digit.
Decimal: a number with one or more places to the
right of a decimal point.
Standard Form: A common way of writing a
number with commas separating groups of three
digits starting from the right.
Word Form: A way to write a number using
words.
Expanded Form: A way to write a number that
shows the place value of each digit.
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