PRE/POST: Ecosystem Interactions

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What does biodiversity mean?

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The different amount of species in an area.

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What is an example of a population?

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A group of lions living in the same area.

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What would happen if the population of hawks suddenly increased?

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The snakes would decrease due to more hawks eating them.

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What is an organism?

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One individual member of a species.

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How might a lack of sunlight disrupt the food web?

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It would prevent producers from producing nutrients.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of organisms and 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.

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What role do consumers play in an ecosystem?

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Consumers eat other organisms for energy.

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What is a food web?

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

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What is a trophic level?

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The position an organism occupies in a food chain.