Ecosystems Review

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.

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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 in an ecosystem.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for energy, such as animals.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead material and returns nutrients to the soil, like fungi and bacteria.

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What does the term 'habitat' mean?

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

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What is a community in ecological terms?

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A community is all the living things in a specific area, interacting with each other.

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What is the role of the sun in an ecosystem?

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The sun provides energy that is essential for photosynthesis, which supports the food chain.

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What happens if one part of a food chain is removed?

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Removing one part of a food chain can disrupt the entire ecosystem and affect all organisms in the chain.

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of living organisms in a particular ecosystem.