6th Grade Sem1 Rev 1

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is all the communities in an area and the inorganic parts of the environment.

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What is a secondary consumer in a food chain?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers; for example, a snake eating a field mouse.

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What is the niche of a vulture in the ecosystem?

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The niche of a vulture is that of a scavenger.

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What are the characteristics of a temperate deciduous forest?

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Temperate deciduous forests are characterized by oak, willow, and elm trees with abundant wildlife.

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What is a characteristic of a desert biome?

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A desert biome is characterized by low humidity and few plants.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers; for example, a rabbit eating grass.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.