Ecosystem Dynamics OSE Review (Lesson 1-10)

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What type of animal are Orangutans?

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Ape

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How much space do orangutans need to survive?

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1-3 orangutans live in a square kilometer.

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What does abiotic mean?

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Non-living parts of an ecosystem.

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What happens between organisms when space and resources are limited?

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Organisms compete when resources are limited. This makes the population go down.

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What does it mean that orangutans are semi-solitary?

Back

They spend most of their time alone.

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Define ecosystem.

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.

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What are biotic factors?

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Living parts of an ecosystem, such as plants and animals.

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What is competition in an ecosystem?

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The struggle between organisms for limited resources.

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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 habitat?

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The natural environment where an organism lives.