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Super Swimming
Otters
By Guy Belleranti
Match each vocabulary word from the article with the
correct definition.
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2. habitat
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4.
conservation S
repels
5. buoyancy
6._____ conflict
cavities
densest
pollution
mollusk
prey
a. the place where an animal naturally lives
b. the ability to float
c. the protection of plants, animals, or other
natural resources
d. a struggle or problem
e. keeps something away
f. the act of making something, such as
water or air, dirty and not usable
g. the parts that are the closest together
h. animals hunted and killed by other
animals for food
i. holes or spaces in something
j. a type of animal that has a soft body, no
backbone, and usually lives in a shell
Final answer:A species' habitat refers to its natural environment, the competitive exclusion principle emphasizes the unsustainable nature of identical niche competition, and bioluminescence in aquatic organisms is usually found in deeper ocean zones. Energy flows through an ecosystem and matter is recycled, while diverse habitats like estuaries can support multiple species over time.Explanation:The habitat of a species is defined as the natural environment in which an organism lives, encompassing all living and non-living elements in that area. The competitive exclusion principle states that two species competing for the same resources cannot stably coexist if other ecological factors remain constant; one species will outcompete the other. Marine organisms generally imply that these species predominantly live in the ocean. Aquatic organisms that are bioluminescent are often found in deeper, darker waters of the ocean where sunlight does not penetrate, as bioluminescence can serve as a form of communication or attraction.In ecosystems, energy flows through the food chain, typically entering as sunlight and leaving as heat after moving through various trophic levels. Matter, on the other hand, is cycled between the biotic and abiotic components through processes like the water cycle, carbon cycle, and nitrogen cycle. Different habitats like estuaries or coral reefs can often support multiple species due to their rich and varied resources....