Ecosystems and Earth Science

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What do living things that live in one place form?

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Ecosystem

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What are the living components in an ecosystem?

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Biotic factors

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What are the nonliving components in an ecosystem?

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Abiotic factors

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What are examples of terrestrial ecosystems?

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Grassland, forest, and desert

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What are examples of aquatic ecosystems?

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River, ocean, and estuary

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What type of ecosystem is composed mainly of tall trees?

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Tropical rainforests

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Where are coral reefs mostly found?

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In shallow and tropical seas

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What are underwater stands of living coral animals?

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Fringing reefs

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What occurs farther offshore and is separated from the shoreline?

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Barrier reefs

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What are roughly circular reef systems that surround a lagoon?

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Atolls