Earthly Ecosystems Unit Review

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What happens if bears in a forest are over-hunted?

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The population of the animals that bears eat would INCREASE.

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What type of environment does an animal with special adaptations for heat live in?

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Desert.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What describes the exchange of matter and energy between living and nonliving things?

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Ecosystem.

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What is a large body of water surrounded by land called?

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Lake.

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What is an ecosystem?

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

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers, like plants, create their own food through photosynthesis.

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What do consumers do in an ecosystem?

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Consumers eat plants or other animals for energy.

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What is the importance of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers recycle nutrients back into the soil.

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What is a habitat?

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A habitat is the natural environment where an organism lives.