A group of organisms that live in the same area and interact with one another.
community
A living thing that cannot make its own food and must eat other living things.
consumer
A community of organisms and the environment in which they live.
ecosystem
All of the living and nonliving things that surround and affect an organism.
environment
The place where an organism lives and can find everything it needs to survive.
habitat
The role that a plant or animal plays in its habitat.
niche
The process that plants use to make sugar.
photosynthesis
All the organisms of the same kind that live together in a given area.
population
An animal that hunts, catches, and eats other animals.
predator
Animals that are caught and eaten by predators.
prey
A living thing, such as a plant, that can make its own food.
producer
