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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms (plants, animals, and microorganisms) interacting with their physical environment (air, water, soil).

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What are biomes?

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Biomes are large areas of the planet that can be classified according to the plants and animals that live in them.

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What is a tundra?

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A tundra is a cold, treeless biome found in polar regions, characterized by low temperatures and short growing seasons.

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What is a population in ecology?

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A population is the number of organisms of the same species that live in a particular geographic area at the same time.

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What are the living parts of an ecosystem?

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The living parts of an ecosystem include plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is a habitat?

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A habitat is the natural environment in which an organism lives, including all living and non-living factors.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis, like plants.

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