Ecosystems and Abiotic Factors

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What is an organism?

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A single living thing that can function independently.

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What is a niche?

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The role or function of an organism within its ecosystem, including how it gets its energy and nutrients.

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What is the correct order for ecosystem organization from SMALLEST to LARGEST?

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Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem.

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True or False: A population is a group of the same organisms living together in the same place at the same time.

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True.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of different populations along with their abiotic factors.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms.

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Give an example of an abiotic factor.

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Water, sunlight, temperature, soil, and air.

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What is a community in an ecosystem?

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A group of different populations that live together in a defined area.

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What is the difference between a population and a community?

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A population consists of individuals of the same species, while a community includes multiple species.

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What is a habitat?

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The natural environment in which an organism lives, including all biotic and abiotic factors.