Ecosystems

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What is a habitat?

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A habitat is a place that meets all of an organism's needs, including food, water, shelter, and space.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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A producer is a living thing that can create its own food, typically through photosynthesis, such as plants.

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What is a predator?

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A predator is an organism that hunts and eats other organisms, known as prey.

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What is a system in ecological terms?

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A system is a group of parts that work together as a unit, such as an ecosystem.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a system made up of living things (biotic factors) and their environment (abiotic factors) interacting as a unit.

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What are biotic factors?

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Biotic factors are the living components of an ecosystem, including plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Abiotic factors are the non-living components of an ecosystem, such as sunlight, water, temperature, and soil.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil and making them available for producers.

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What is the food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem, illustrating how different organisms are related.