Ecosystems-EOG-F&C

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What is carrying capacity?

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The maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support without degrading the habitat.

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What is a predator?

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An animal that hunts and eats other animals for food.

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What is fresh water?

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Water that contains little or no dissolved salts, found in rivers and streams.

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What is an herbivore?

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An animal that primarily eats plants.

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What is a scavenger?

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An animal that feeds on the remains of dead animals.

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What is a community in an ecosystem?

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A group of different species living together in a specific area.

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What is a food chain?

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A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What is a producer?

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An organism, like a plant, that can make its own food through photosynthesis.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other organisms.

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What is mutualism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where both species benefit from the interaction.