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What are the living things in an ecosystem called? |
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What are the nonliving things in an ecosystem called? |
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What type of location will support a forest ecosystem? |
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mild climate plenty of rainfall |
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| What are the 3 types of forest ecosystems? |
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| deciduous, coniferous, rainforest |
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| What type of tree loses its leaves each fall? |
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| What type of tree produces seeds in cones? |
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| What type of ecosystem is found in tropical climates? |
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| What ecosystem has animals such as prairie dogs and bison? |
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| What type of marine ecosystem is created when small animals leave behind shells? |
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| What body of water requires animals to adapt to both salt and fresh water? |
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| What organisms will you find near the shore of a pond? |
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| cattails, frogs, algae, turtles |
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| Where do all organisms get their energy? |
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| What organisms get energy by eating other organisms? |
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| What organisms use energy from the Sun to produce their own food? |
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| What animals eat only plants? |
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| What animals eat only meat? |
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| What animals eat both plants and other animals? |
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What carnivores eat animals that are already dead? |
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What organisms get energy by breaking down dead plants & animals? |
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| How can an ecosystem support many different populations? |
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| Each population has its own niche, ie; lifestyle, eating habits, habitat behavior etc. |
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| What word describes animals that hunt at night? |
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| What will happen if 2 or more populations compete for the same resources? |
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| The weaker one will die out |
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| What do you call the adaptation animals have that allows them to blend in with their surroundings? |
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| Fleas, ticks, tapeworms, and leeches are examples of what? |
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