ECOSYSTEM

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What is an example of a biological control method?

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Owl and rat.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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What processes occur in the water cycle?

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Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, infiltration, and runoff.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that consumes other organisms for energy, such as a grasshopper.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What type of interaction is parasitism?

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A relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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What is the role of a caterpillar in a food chain?

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Primary consumer.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Define an ecosystem.

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A community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

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Organisms that produce their own food, typically through photosynthesis, like plants.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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What is the significance of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the soil.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Explain the term 'trophic level'.

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The position an organism occupies in a food chain, such as producer, primary consumer, or secondary consumer.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3