Ecosystem Vocabulary

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What is a habitat?

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A habitat is the area in which an organism lives, providing the necessary resources for survival.

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What is a community in an ecosystem?

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A community is all of the populations that live in one area together.

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Who are producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers are organisms that directly use the Sun's energy to produce their own food, such as plants.

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What does biotic mean?

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Biotic refers to the living things in an ecosystem.

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What is an individual in an ecosystem?

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An individual is just one of a species living in an ecosystem.

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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 are abiotic factors?

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Abiotic factors are the non-living parts of an ecosystem, such as water, soil, and climate.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What is a niche?

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A niche is the role or function of an organism within its ecosystem, including its habitat, resource use, and interactions.

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What are decomposers?

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Decomposers are organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.

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