8.L.3 Ecosystems

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What happens to the deer population if wolves are removed from their habitat?

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The population of deer will increase.

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What is the formula for atmospheric nitrogen?

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N₂

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Where is the largest amount of energy found in an ecosystem?

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In the grass.

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What action has the greatest long-term impact on reducing carbon dioxide in the air?

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Planting trees around a farm.

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What is denitrification?

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Nitrogen is released back into the atmosphere from the animal’s waste or decomposers.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with the environment.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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Producers, like plants, convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis.

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What is the nitrogen cycle?

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The process by which nitrogen is converted between its various chemical forms in the environment.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil.