Science+Definitions

=__DEFINITIONS__ = **Eat or be Eaten: **


 * Ecosystems-**The complex interactions between biotic and abiotic features in an area.
 * Biome-** A large community of plants and animals that include ecosystems and habitats for animals.
 * Abiotic Factors-** Abiotic factors are non living things in an ecosystem like soil and temperature.
 * Biotic Factors-** Biotic factors are living things like animals and plants.
 * Prey-** The food of the predator.
 * Predator-** The animal of the prey.
 * Carnivore-** Animals who eat flesh.
 * Herbivore-** Some one who doesn't eat meat.
 * Omnivore-** Something that eats meat and plants.
 * Habitat-** The home of an animal.
 * Parasitism-** is when an animal (parasite) livesof a bigger animal (host) and does harm to the host. The parasite benefits from the host and may have it's food and habitat on or in the host, e.g.
 * Mutualism-** is when **both ** the parasiteand the host benefit e.g. the sea anemone and a clownfish, the anemone protects the clownfish from danger by stinging anyone in range and the clownfish invites food to come into the sea anemone.


 * In the Lab: **
 * **C ****hemistry- ** Chemistry is the study of chemicals and the way the chemicals react to other chemicals. Scientists study this and make tests. they can be liquid or solid.
 * **Safety- ** To be safe and the not having the risk of being injured. Rules so you can be safe.
 * **Beaker- ** To pour, hold and heat chemicals.
 * **Thermometer- ** To take temperatures of chemicals.
 * **Conical Flask- ** So you can mix chemicals without it spilling out and to measure chemicals.
 * **Tongs- ** To hold conical flasks and beakers.