Ecosystems

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What are biotic factors in an ecosystem?

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Biotic factors are living things in an ecosystem, such as animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms.

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What is an example of an abiotic factor?

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An example of an abiotic factor is an iceberg, which is a nonliving component of the environment.

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In a model ecosystem, which of the following is a biotic factor: air, algae, sand, or water?

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Algae is a biotic factor because it is a living organism.

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What do abiotic factors include?

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Abiotic factors include nonliving things like soil, rocks, water, and climate.

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What is a biotic component of soil?

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A biotic component of soil is decomposing leaves, which are made up of living organisms.

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Define ecosystem.

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with each other and their nonliving environment.

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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 and provide energy for other organisms.

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What are consumers in an ecosystem?

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Consumers are organisms that eat other living things for energy, such as animals and humans.

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What is the difference between herbivores and carnivores?

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Herbivores eat plants, while carnivores eat other animals.

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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.