Living and Nonliving

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What is one way living organisms in a desert ecosystem interact with nonliving things?

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Plants get nutrients from the soil.

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What do living things need to survive besides air and water?

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Food.

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What is the term for things that are not alive?

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Nonliving.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms and their interactions with their nonliving environment.

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Are plants living or nonliving?

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Living.

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What are the three basic needs of living organisms?

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Air, water, and food.

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How do animals in a desert ecosystem obtain water?

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Animals may obtain water from the food they eat or from drinking water sources.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil.

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Can nonliving things affect living organisms? How?

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Yes, nonliving things like sunlight, water, and soil affect the growth and survival of living organisms.

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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 nonliving components.