Our Nature - Ecology

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Which one is not a consumer?

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Vulture is not a consumer; it is a scavenger that feeds on dead organisms.

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What factor describes when populations decrease because animals are moving out of a population?

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Emigration describes the movement of individuals out of a population, leading to a decrease in population size.

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Which of these is the main source of energy on Earth?

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The Sun is the primary source of energy for Earth, driving photosynthesis and influencing climate.

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What are the non-living parts of the environment such as rocks, air, temperature, sunlight, and water called?

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These are referred to as Abiotic factors, which are essential for the survival of living organisms.

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What is the study of the interactions between organisms and their environment?

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Ecology is the branch of biology that studies these interactions.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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Producers are organisms, like plants, that create their own food through photosynthesis.

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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Consumers are organisms that cannot produce their own food and rely on other organisms for energy.

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What is a decomposer?

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Decomposers, such as fungi and bacteria, break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?

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Biotic factors are living components of an ecosystem, while abiotic factors are non-living components.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.