Exploring Ecosystems: Tropical Rainforest Diversity

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which plants capture sunlight to create food.

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What does 'abiotic' mean?

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Non-living elements in an ecosystem, such as water, sunlight, and minerals.

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What is an ecosystem?

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The community of different species and their interactions with the environment.

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How does biodiversity affect ecosystem health?

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It increases the variety of interactions, contributing to stability and resilience.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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An organism, like a plant, that makes its own food through photosynthesis.

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What are consumers in an ecosystem?

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Organisms that eat other organisms for energy, such as animals.

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What is a food chain?

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A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Non-living components of an ecosystem, like temperature, water, and soil.