Ecosystem

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What is the term for the living and nonliving things in an environment or area?

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Ecosystem

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What do we call the interacting food chains found in an ecosystem?

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Food web

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What is the term for an animal that hunts and eats other animals for energy?

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Predator

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What term describes the living things in an ecosystem?

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Biotic

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Which organisms are known as decomposers?

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Bacteria

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis.

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What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem?

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Biotic factors are living components, while abiotic factors are nonliving components.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers, typically herbivores.

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What is the significance of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is a trophic level?

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A trophic level is a position in a food chain or food web, defined by how an organism obtains its energy.

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