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Is a deer an abiotic or biotic factor?

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Biotic factor: A living component of an ecosystem.

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What would likely happen if the mice population in the ecosystem disappeared?

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The grasshoppers would increase in population because they no longer are being preyed upon.

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What is energy that can be replenished at the same rate as it is used?

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Renewable Energy: Energy sources that are replenished naturally, such as solar, wind, and hydro.

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If an eagle eats a mouse that eats some berries, what type of consumer is the eagle?

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Secondary consumer: An organism that eats primary consumers.

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What do you call the first plants that inhabit a newly formed island?

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Pioneer species: The first species to colonize previously disrupted or damaged ecosystems.

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What is an abiotic factor?

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Abiotic factor: A non-living component of an ecosystem, such as water, sunlight, and minerals.

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What is the role of a producer in an ecosystem?

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Producers: Organisms that create their own food through photosynthesis, such as plants.

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What is a primary consumer?

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Primary consumer: An organism that eats producers; typically herbivores.

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What is a food chain?

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Food chain: A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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What is a food web?

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Food web: A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.