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carbon dioxide carbon dioxide: a gas made or carbon and oxygen atoms that plants need for photosynthesis Humans breathe out CARBON DIOXIDE and water vapor. CARBON DIOXIDE also causes the bubbles you see in carbonated drinks.

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conservation conservation: the wise use and protection of natural resources

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consumer consumer: an organism that gets energy by eating other organisms di The Honey Badger is a CONSUMER known to eat over 200 didifferent species of organisms, including venomous snakes!

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ecosystem ecosystem: all the living and nonliving things that interact with each other in an environment Pond Ecosystem Desert Ecosystem

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food web food web: overlapping food chains with different pathways for the flow of food energy in an ecosystem

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fossil fuel fossil fuel: a fuel that formed from the decayed remains of ancient plants and animals Fossil fuelscoal, oil, and natural gas formed over millions of years, but are being used up much more quickly Once a source of oil is found deep underground, a large hole is drilled and pumps like this pull oil to the surface.

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natural resource natural resource: resource that is used by humans, such as a mineral, water, fossil fuels, or a food source

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nonrenewable resource nonrenewable resource: resource that nature cannot replace quickly enough to meet peoples needs Fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas are considered NONRENEWABLE RESOURCES because it would take millions of years for them to form again in nature.

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producer producer: an organism that makes its own food

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renewable resource renewable resource: a resource that nature produces again and again