Ecosystem Interactions

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms (plants, animals, and microorganisms) interacting with each other and their nonliving environment (like air, water, and soil).

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What is a living thing?

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A living thing is any organism that has life, such as animals, plants, and microorganisms.

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What is a nonliving thing?

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A nonliving thing is something that does not have life, such as rocks, water, and air.

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What is a plant's role in an ecosystem?

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Plants produce oxygen and food through photosynthesis and provide habitat and food for other organisms.

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What is a limiting factor in an ecosystem?

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A limiting factor is a resource or condition that limits the growth, abundance, or distribution of an organism or a population.

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What is an example of a living thing interacting with a nonliving thing?

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A tree getting nutrients from the soil.

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What is symbiosis?

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Symbiosis is a close and long-term interaction between two different species, which can be beneficial, harmful, or neutral.

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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 habitat?

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A habitat is the natural environment where an organism lives, including all the living and nonliving factors.

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What is a predator?

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A predator is an animal that hunts and eats other animals.