Ecology- Biology

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What is the primary energy source for the water cycle?

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The sun is the primary energy source for the water cycle.

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What would happen to the bird population if the green fish died out?

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The bird population would die out.

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What converts nitrogen gas into a usable form for plants and animals?

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Bacteria convert nitrogen gas into a usable form for plants and animals.

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What are the living portions of the ecosystem called?

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Biotic factors are the living portions of the ecosystem.

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What are organisms that can capture energy from inorganic, nonliving sources called?

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Producers are organisms that can capture energy from inorganic, nonliving sources.

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What is the role of consumers in an ecosystem?

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Consumers are organisms that obtain energy by eating other organisms.

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What are abiotic factors in an ecosystem?

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Abiotic factors are the nonliving components of an ecosystem, such as water, soil, and climate.

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What is the process by which plants make their own food?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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What is biodiversity?

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