7.1 - What are ecosystems?

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What are three things that make up an ocean ecosystem?

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sand, coral, fish

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Where does a plant or an animal live?

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habitat

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What surrounds a living thing, including both living and nonliving things?

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environment

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What do we call all of one type of organism in the same place?

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population

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Which type of forest gets the most rainfall?

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tropical rain forest

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What is the term for the place where an organism lives?

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habitat

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What is the definition of an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their environment.

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What are the two main components of an ecosystem?

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Biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) factors.

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What is a community in ecological terms?

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A group of different populations living together in one area.

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What is the difference between a population and a community?

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A population is one species, while a community includes multiple species.