4th Grade Science Showdown! ACAP Review

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What is a habitat?

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A habitat is the natural environment where an organism lives, providing food, water, shelter, and space.

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What are the two main components of an ecosystem?

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Biotic (living things) and abiotic (nonliving things) factors.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and waste, returning nutrients to the soil and helping to recycle matter in the ecosystem.

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What is the water cycle?

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The process of water moving through the atmosphere and ground, including evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

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What is a pipid?

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A type of frog that lives its entire life in water, such as the African Dwarf Frog.

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What are biotic factors?

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Biotic factors are the living components of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Abiotic factors are the nonliving components of an ecosystem, such as sunlight, water, temperature, and soil.

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants use sunlight to make food from carbon dioxide and water.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for energy, such as animals.