Ecosystems and Biodiversity

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What is an ecosystem?

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All the living and non-living things that interact in an area.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is the original source of almost all energy in most ecosystems?

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Sunlight.

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Which organisms would be the energy for the hawk?

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Shrew, snake, and insect-eating bird.

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How can humans best help an endangered species avoid extinction?

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They can protect the animal’s habitat.

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What is a food chain?

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A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is the difference between a habitat and a niche?

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A habitat is the environment where an organism lives, while a niche is the role or function of that organism within its habitat.