Unit 2 Review - Ecosystems

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What is a predator–prey relationship?

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A relationship where one organism (the predator) hunts and eats another organism (the prey). Example: Fox and rabbit.

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What happens to kelp when sea otter numbers decrease?

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As the sea otter population decreases, kelp decreases.

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What are living things that affect the ecosystem called?

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Biotic factors.

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What are non-living things that affect the ecosystem called?

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Abiotic factors.

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Which process removes carbon from the atmosphere?

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Photosynthesis.

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What is an ecosystem?

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

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers, like plants, create their own food through photosynthesis and provide energy for other organisms.

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What is a food chain?

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A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of different species in an ecosystem.

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What is an example of an abiotic factor?

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Sunlight, water, temperature, or soil.