Eco: Trophic, Biotic, Levels, Factors

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What is the term for the level in an ecosystem that relies on sunlight for energy?

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Producers

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What is the name of the area on and around Earth where living things exist?

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Biosphere

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What is an example of a biotic limiting factor in an ecosystem?

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Food available for organisms.

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Can a population exceed its carrying capacity?

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Yes

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What are factors that prevent the number of organisms from growing too large called?

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Limiting Factors

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What is the role of primary consumers in a food chain?

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They eat producers.

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What do we call organisms that break down dead material in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers

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What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?

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Biotic factors are living components, while abiotic factors are non-living components.

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What is an example of an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

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Water, sunlight, temperature.

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What is the term for the maximum population size that an environment can sustain?

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Carrying Capacity