4th Grade Quarter 1 CFA

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What is an environmental factor?

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An environmental factor is any part of the environment that can affect living organisms, such as sunlight, temperature, soil, and water.

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How does soil affect plant characteristics?

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The type of soil can influence a plant's growth, color, and health. For example, a flower's color may depend on the nutrients in the soil.

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What is the relationship between sunlight and plant growth?

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Plants usually grow toward the sun because they need sunlight for photosynthesis, which helps them produce food.

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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 producer?

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

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for energy, such as animals.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an animal that primarily eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that primarily eats other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and animals.

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What does it mean when we say an organism's behavior is affected by its environment?

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It means that the surroundings, such as food availability or predators, can influence how an organism acts.