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What is an Ecosystem?
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An Ecosystem is an area in which living and non-living things adapt and live.
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What is a Biotic Factor?
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A Biotic Factor is any living thing in the Ecosystem.
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What is an Abiotic factor?
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An Abiotic factor is any non-living thing in an Ecosystem.
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What is Humus?
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Humus is the material in soil formed by the breakdown of plant and animal remains.
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What is Topsoil?
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Topsoil is the upper layer of soil, which is made mostly of humus, minerals, water, and air.
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What are Minerals?
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Minerals are the naturally occuring solid materials of Earth's Crust.
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What is Acidity?
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Acidity is the amount of acid in a substance.
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What is Alkalinity?
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Alkalinity is the amount of base in a substance.
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What is Ecology?
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Ecology is the study of Ecosystems.
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What is a Population?
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A Population is all the organisms of one species.
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What is a Community?
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A Community is all the Populations living in an area.
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What is a Habitat?
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A Habitat is the place in which a Population lives.
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What is a Niche?
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A Niche is the role of an Organism in an Ecosystem.
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