VA Science SOL 4.3 Ecosystems and Classification

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What is a niche?

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A niche is the role that an organism performs in the food web of a community.

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What does a food chain show?

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A food chain shows energy passed as one organism eats another.

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What is classification?

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Classification is a way to organize objects, things, or organisms.

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Where is the greatest amount of energy in an ecosystem found?

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The greatest amount of energy in an ecosystem is in the producers.

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What makes up a community?

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The populations of species that live in the same place at the same time together make up a community.

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What are producers?

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Producers are organisms that make their own food, usually through photosynthesis.

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What are consumers?

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Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms for energy.

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What is a habitat?

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A habitat is the natural environment where an organism lives.

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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 is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.