Intro to Ecology Review

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What is an ecosystem?

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A natural system linked by living (plants, animals) and nonliving (soil, air, water) things.

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What is a predator?

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An animal who kills and eats other animals.

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What are biotic factors?

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Living components of an ecosystem, such as plants and animals.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Nonliving components of an ecosystem, such as soil, air, and water.

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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.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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What is an estuary?

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A coastal area where freshwater from rivers meets and mixes with saltwater from the ocean.

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What happens to prey population if predator population increases?

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The prey population will decrease.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is a habitat?

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The natural environment in which an organism lives.