Ecosystem Flashcard

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What happens to the grasshopper population if the grass population decreases?

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The grasshopper population will decrease because there will be less food available.

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Which animal is commonly found in a deciduous forest?

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Deer.

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What type of organism eats only plants?

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Herbivore.

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What causes an increase in predator populations?

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An increase in prey populations.

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What is the effect of a decrease in horseshoe crabs on the sanderling population?

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The sanderling population will decrease.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a system of interconnected food chains showing how energy and nutrients flow through an ecosystem.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that eats other animals.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil.