
Why do you have to clean a fish tank but not a pond?
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5th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What are tiny floating living things in water that are smaller than algae and produce their own food, like plants do?
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Phytoplankton
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an important material that exists in the air, soil, and all living things on Earth, essential for life?
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Carbon
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3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a living thing that is a decomposer and has spores, such as a mold or mushroom?
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Fungus
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4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What term describes any living thing?
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Organism
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5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why is it necessary to clean a fish tank but not a pond?
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Fish tanks are closed systems that accumulate waste and require regular cleaning, while ponds have natural filtration and self-regulating ecosystems.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What role do phytoplankton play in aquatic ecosystems?
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They produce oxygen and serve as a primary food source for many aquatic organisms.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How does carbon cycle through ecosystems?
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Carbon is absorbed by plants during photosynthesis, consumed by animals, and returned to the atmosphere through respiration and decomposition.
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