8.L.3 Ecology EOG review

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What is the biosphere?

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The portion of Earth that supports life, including land, water, and the atmosphere.

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What are biotic factors?

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Living components of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Non-living components of an ecosystem, such as sunlight, water, temperature, and soil.

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What is a food chain?

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

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What is a food web?

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

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What is a heterotroph?

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An organism that cannot produce its own food and must consume other organisms for energy.

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What is a producer?

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An organism, typically a plant, that can make its own food through photosynthesis.

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How do terrestrial and aquatic food webs interconnect?

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Through organisms that inhabit both environments, such as birds that eat fish.

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What determines the carrying capacity of an ecosystem?

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The amount of available resources, such as food, water, and shelter.

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What is a niche?

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The role or function of an organism or species within an ecosystem, including its habitat and interactions.