Ecosystem Interactions

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What is an ecosystem?

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All the living and non-living things that interact in an area.

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What is an instinct?

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A natural behavior that an organism inherits.

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How do the roots of a prickly pear cactus benefit the plant?

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By absorbing water and supporting the plant in loose, sandy soil.

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What is an example of an interaction between a living and nonliving organism?

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A worm using the soil as shelter.

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What do spotted salamanders and frogs have in common in their life cycles?

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They both lay eggs in water, which hatch into larvae that live in water.

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What are the components of an ecosystem?

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Soil, water, air, sunlight, and all living organisms.

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Why is water important for the life cycle of many amphibians?

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It is necessary for laying eggs and for the larvae to develop.

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What role do plants play in an ecosystem?

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They produce oxygen and provide food and habitat for other organisms.

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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.

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What is a habitat?

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The natural environment where an organism lives and grows.