Ecology Unit

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What are abiotic factors?

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Abiotic factors are the non-living components of an ecosystem that affect living organisms. Examples include water, sunlight, soil, air, and temperature.

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What is the most important factor that differentiates biomes?

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Climate is the most important factor that makes each biome different from each other.

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What is a large ecosystem called?

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A large ecosystem is called a biome.

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What do we call all the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other?

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All the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other are called an ecosystem.

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Which biome has the most variety of plants and animals?

Back

The rainforest has the most variety of plants and animals.

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What is a habitat?

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A habitat is the natural environment in which a species lives, including all living and non-living factors.

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Define biodiversity.

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, including the number of different species.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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Producers, such as plants, convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.