Ecosystems

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is the interaction of living and non-living things in a specific environment.

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What are producers?

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Producers are organisms, like plants, that can make their own food using sunlight.

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What are consumers?

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Consumers are organisms that cannot make their own food and must eat other organisms for energy.

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What are decomposers?

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Decomposers are organisms, like fungi and bacteria, that break down dead material and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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Which biome has the most species of plants and animals?

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The Tropical Rainforest has more species of plants and animals than any other biome.

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What happens to animals if all plants die in an ecosystem?

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If all plants die, animals would have to move or they would all die.

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What is a scavenger?

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A scavenger is an animal that feeds on dead organisms.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is 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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A habitat is the natural environment where an organism lives and grows.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Abiotic factors are the non-living parts of an ecosystem, such as water, soil, and climate.