Biosphere Unit

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What may happen if the snowshoe hare was removed from the food web?

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The shrew population would decrease due to being the only food source for hawks.

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What does 'Great Biodiversity = Great Sustainability' imply?

Back

True, greater biodiversity contributes to ecosystem stability and sustainability.

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What does 'Bio-' mean?

Back

Life.

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What is the system that contains all living things on Earth?

Back

Biosphere.

Front

In a food web, what do the arrows represent?

Back

The direction of energy flow.

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What is the definition of a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms interacting with their environment.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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They convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

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What are consumers in an ecosystem?

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Organisms that obtain energy by eating other organisms.