Nature's Patchwork Quilt

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity is the variety of different species of plants and animals that live together in an environment.

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What is a prairie?

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A prairie is a type of grassland habitat that is characterized by open spaces filled with grasses and few trees.

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What is a desert habitat?

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A desert habitat is a hot and dry environment where very little rain falls, and plants and animals have special adaptations to survive.

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What does interdependence mean?

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Interdependence is when plants and animals depend on each other for survival, like how bees pollinate flowers.

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What does it mean when a species is extinct?

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A species is extinct when the last individual of that species has died, and there are no more left.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living things, like plants and animals, interacting with their environment.

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What is a habitat?

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A habitat is the natural home or environment where a plant or animal lives.

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What are adaptations?

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Adaptations are special features or behaviors that help plants and animals survive in their environment.

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What is a rainforest?

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A rainforest is a dense, warm, and wet habitat that has a lot of trees and receives a lot of rainfall.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain shows how energy and nutrients flow from one living thing to another in an ecosystem.