Ecosystem Vocabulary Review

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What is an instinct?

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An instinct is a natural behavior that an animal is born with, not learned. For example, a baby bird knows how to chirp and seek food without being taught.

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What is an inherited trait?

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An inherited trait is a characteristic passed down from parents to offspring, such as eye color or a southern accent.

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What is a learned behavior?

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A learned behavior is a skill or action that an animal acquires through experience or teaching, like a dog learning to sit.

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What does it mean to reduce waste?

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To reduce waste means to use less and create less garbage, such as buying products with less packaging.

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What does it mean to reuse items?

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To reuse items means to use them again instead of throwing them away, like using a glass jar for storage.

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What does it mean to recycle?

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Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new products, like turning old paper into new paper.

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What is a population in an ecosystem?

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A population is all the individuals of the same species living in a specific area, such as a group of deer in a forest.

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What is a habitat?

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A habitat is the natural environment where an organism lives, providing food, shelter, and mates for reproduction.

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What is a community in an ecosystem?

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A community is made up of all the different populations of organisms living together in a specific area.

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What is competition in an ecosystem?

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Competition occurs when organisms vie for the same resources, such as food, water, or space.