Environments/Biomes/Natural Resource

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What is an ecosystem?

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a place where living things depend on each other and the environment for survival

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how do nature and people change ecosystems

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through small changes that affect the system, such as drought or clearing land.

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why can plants and animals not live everywhere?

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They are adapted to specific environments.

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how is a biome different from an ecosystem?

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an ecosystem can be as small as a garden or a pond; and a biome is much larger and may contain several ecosystems

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What is the definition of humus?

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decayed plants and animals

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what actions can cause desertification?

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erosion, or planting the same crops over and over again; the soil can no longer support plant life

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Why is it important for geographers and scientists to study soils?

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Soil determines which plants can grow; and plants are the basis for all animal food.

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What forms an ecosystem?

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the interconnection between living things and the environment

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Why do soils play an important role in the environment?

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because they support plant life

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What are renewable resources and nonrenewable resources?

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renewable - resources that are replaced; nonrenewable - resources that cannot be replaced