Ecosystems and Matter Cycling Vocab Review

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What is a nurse log?

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A fallen tree that helps other things live and grow by providing nutrients and habitat.

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What is a food chain?

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A sequence of organisms that eat each other, showing how matter and energy move in a natural system.

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What is a food web?

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A network of connected food chains showing feeding relationships within an ecosystem.

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What is soil?

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Loose material that covers the ground; made of rock particles, organic matter, air, and water.

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What is a habitat?

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The natural environment that helps organisms live, grow, and survive.

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What is a biome?

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A large area characterized by its climate, plants, and animals.

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What is an ecosystem?

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

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What is a nutrient cycle?

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The process by which nutrients are recycled in the ecosystem.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that eats other organisms for energy.