Understanding Ecosystems and Food Chains

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What makes up an environment?

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All of the living and nonliving things in an area.

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What are the living things in an environment?

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People, Plants, Animals.

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What are the nonliving things in an environment?

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Water, Air, Soil, Weather.

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What is an ecosystem?

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All the living and nonliving things in an area and their interactions.

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What is a polar ecosystem like?

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Very cold and dry; organisms have adaptations to survive the cold.

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What is a community?

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All the organisms that live in the same place.

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What is a population?

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A group made up of the same type of individuals in the same ecosystem.

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What causes populations to change?

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Humans and natural causes.

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What is a habitat?

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The physical part of the ecosystem that meets the needs of an organism.

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What is a niche?

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The role of an organism in a habitat.