Ecosystem Interactions

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What is another word for a living thing?

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Organism

Front

What term describes two predators living in the same habitat who feed on the same prey?

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Competition

Front

What would help balance an ecosystem with too many rabbits?

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More foxes that eat rabbits.

Front

Which example shows a relationship between a living thing and a non-living thing?

Back

A tree gets nutrients from the soil.

Front

If the population of prey increases, what happens to the population of predators?

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It increases because of the availability of food.

Front

What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.

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What is a predator?

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An animal that hunts and eats other animals.

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What is prey?

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An animal that is hunted and eaten by predators.

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What is mutualism?

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A relationship between two species where both benefit.

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What is competition in an ecosystem?

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When two or more organisms vie for the same resources.