Front

What do beetles and mushrooms do to benefit plants?

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They break down dead animals and trees, returning nutrients to the soil.

Front

What do beavers need trees for?

Back

Shelter.

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What is a community of living and non-living things that interact called?

Back

An ecosystem.

Front

What surrounds an animal and includes both living and non-living things?

Back

Its ecosystem.

Front

Why is an ecosystem considered a type of system?

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It is composed of a group of parts working together.

Front

What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

Back

They break down dead organisms and return nutrients to the soil.

Front

What are the two main components of an ecosystem?

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Living things (biotic) and non-living things (abiotic).

Front

Give an example of a biotic factor in an ecosystem.

Back

Plants, animals, fungi.

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Give an example of an abiotic factor in an ecosystem.

Back

Water, sunlight, soil.

Front

What is the importance of sunlight in an ecosystem?

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It provides energy for plants to grow through photosynthesis.