Ecosystems

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What is a group of food chains that overlap called?

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Food web

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What is the term for a community and its physical environment together?

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Ecosystem

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What is a series of organisms that depend on one another for food?

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Food chain

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What is an environment that meets the needs of an organism called?

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Habitat

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What term describes all of the living and nonliving things surrounding an organism?

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Environment

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What is the primary producer in an ecosystem?

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Plants

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What role do herbivores play in a food chain?

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Primary consumers

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What is the difference between a habitat and a niche?

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A habitat is the environment where an organism lives, while a niche is the role or function of that organism within the ecosystem.

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What is the significance of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the soil.

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What is biodiversity and why is it important in ecosystems?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, and it is important for ecosystem resilience and stability.