Ecosystem & Interactions

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What makes the soil so rich in the Rainforest?

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The decomposing leaf litter.

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An organism must meet their needs to...

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survive in the ecosystem.

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What are some biotic factors?

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tree, deer, rabbit.

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Water, Shelter, and Food are the needs of organisms in an environment. True or False?

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True.

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Leaves are larger in the understory, so the plants can capture the small amount of sunlight to grow and survive. True or False?

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True.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their environment.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Non-living components of an ecosystem, like water, sunlight, and soil.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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

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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 a habitat?

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The natural environment where an organism lives.