Ecosystems - Brainpop 5/4

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What does 'aquatic' mean?

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Water-based

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What is the difference between populations and communities?

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Populations consist of one species; communities consist of many species.

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How would you describe a desert ecosystem?

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Arid

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Give an example of a living thing interacting with a nonliving thing.

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A prairie dog that lives beneath the soil.

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What is an example of an animal adapting to its environment?

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A desert owl hunting at night to avoid heat.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their environment.

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What are biotic factors in an ecosystem?

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Living things like plants, animals, and bacteria.

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What are abiotic factors in an ecosystem?

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Nonliving things like water, soil, and sunlight.

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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 home or environment of an organism.