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Ecosystems

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  1. 🌳

    서식지

    seo-sik-ji

    habitat; the natural environment where an organism lives

    noun

    • 호랑이의 서식지가 점점 줄어들고 있습니다.

      Tiger habitats are gradually decreasing.

    • 새로운 도로 건설이 동물들의 서식지를 파괴했습니다.

      The construction of a new road destroyed the animals' habitat.

  2. 🦁

    포식자

    po-sik-jja

    predator; an animal that hunts and eats other animals

    noun

    • 사자는 아프리카의 주요 포식자입니다.

      Lions are major predators in Africa.

    • 포식자가 없으면 먹이 동물의 수가 너무 많아집니다.

      Without predators, the number of prey animals becomes too large.

  3. 🍖

    먹이

    meok-i

    prey; food; something hunted for food

    noun

    • 개에게 먹이를 줘요.

      I give food to the dog.

    • 고양이의 먹이는 맛있어요.

      The cat's food is delicious.

  4. ⛓️

    먹이사슬

    meok-i-sa-seul

    food chain; the sequence of organisms transferring energy through feeding

    noun

    • 먹이사슬에서 식물은 가장 아래에 있습니다.

      In the food chain, plants are at the very bottom.

    • 우리는 학교에서 먹이사슬에 대해 배웠어요.

      We learned about the food chain at school.

  5. ⚖️

    균형

    gyun-hyeong

    balance; equilibrium; state of being in proportion

    noun

    • 자연 생태계의 균형이 깨지고 있습니다.

      The balance of the natural ecosystem is being disrupted.

    • 일과 생활의 균형을 맞추는 것이 중요해요.

      It's important to balance work and life.

  6. 🌿

    생태

    saeng-tae

    ecology; ecosystem; the state of living organisms in their environment

    noun

    • 이 지역의 생태가 매우 다양합니다.

      The ecology of this region is very diverse.

    • 생태 보호는 우리 모두의 책임입니다.

      Ecological protection is everyone's responsibility.

  7. 🔍

    먹이를 찾다

    meok-i-reul cha-jda

    to hunt for food; to forage

    phrase

    • 동물들은 매일 먹이를 찾아다닙니다.

      Animals search for food every day.

    • 겨울에 새들이 먹이를 찾기가 어려워요.

      In winter, it's difficult for birds to find food.

  8. 💀

    멸종하다

    myeol-jong-ha-da

    to become extinct; to disappear completely

    verb

    • 공룡은 수백만 년 전에 멸종했습니다.

      Dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago.

    • 많은 동물들이 인간 때문에 멸종하고 있어요.

      Many animals are becoming extinct because of humans.

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