Flashcards: Organisms & Environments

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What can animals do if there is a drought?

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They might have to move.

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What are two examples of abiotic factors in an ecosystem?

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Sunlight and water

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How does a change in temperature affect an ecosystem?

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It can change the types of plants that grow there.

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What is one way that animals help control how much plant and bacteria life there is in an ecosystem?

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By eating plants and other animals

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What is one way that animals and plants in a tide pool have to adapt to survive?

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They have to be able to survive when the water is high and when it's low.

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How does the availability of sunlight affect the plants in an ecosystem?

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Sunlight helps plants make food.

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How does the availability of water affect the animals in an ecosystem?

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Animals need water to drink.

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How do decomposers help plants get the nutrients they need?

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Decomposers break down dead things and release nutrients into the soil.

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What is one way that animals in an ecosystem compete for food?

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Animals might fight over food.

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How does the temperature of an ecosystem affect the plants that grow there?

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Different plants grow best in different temperatures.