Second Nine Weeks

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What is a biome?

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A biological community defined by its predominant plants, animals, and environmental conditions.

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What is an ecosystem?

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The environment and all of the populations in an area and all of the interactions among them.

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Which part of the ecosystem is alive and provides oxygen for animals?

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Plant.

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What is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

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A non-living component, such as the amount of rainfall.

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What is a symbiotic relationship?

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A close relationship between two different kinds of organisms, or living things.

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What are biotic factors?

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

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What is the biosphere?

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The global sum of all ecosystems; the zone of life on Earth.

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What is the difference between a community and an ecosystem?

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A community is made up of different populations of species, while an ecosystem includes both the community and the abiotic factors.

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What is an example of a biotic factor?

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Animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria.

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What is an example of an abiotic factor?

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Sunlight, temperature, water, and soil.