Ecology

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What happens to a species when the environment changes faster than it can adapt?

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The species may become extinct.

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What adaptation helps dark-colored moths avoid predators?

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Camouflage.

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What do arrows in an ecological diagram typically represent?

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Flow of energy.

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Where does nearly all energy that fuels life on Earth come from?

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The sun.

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What do the different shapes of bird beaks indicate?

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Birds are adapted to get food from different sources.

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What is ecology?

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The study of interactions between living organisms and their environment.

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Define adaptation in ecology.

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A change in a species that helps it survive in its environment.

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What is a food chain?

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A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers, like plants, create energy through photosynthesis.

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What is a predator?

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An animal that hunts and eats other animals.