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ecosystem |
all the interacting parts of an environment |
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biotic factor |
the living things that shape an ecosystem. plants, animals and microorganisms are biotic factors. |
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abiotic factor |
non living things that shape and ecosystem. temperature, rainfall, snow, ice, sunlight and soil are abiotic factors.
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What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors? |
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What kinds of abiotic factors might you see in an ecosystem that is cold all year?
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How does a desert ecosystem differ from a pond ecosystem? |
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explain why soil is an important abiotic factor in an ecosystem. |
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In which ecosystem would it rain less then 13 cm (5 inches) each year? |
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what kinds of living and nonliving things make up a desert ecosystem? |
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What is an abiotic factor? |
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What might happen to a fish in a coral reef if the water became colder? |
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What is a coral reef ecosystem? |
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If you plant a seed from a rainforest ecosystem in a desert will the plant grow? why or why not? |
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How does the salamander use the plants in its environment to help it survive? |
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pollination |
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seed dispersal |
is the process of spreading seeds |
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how do animals depend on plants? |
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how does the grass help the snake to hide from predators? |
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why might a rabbit want to hide in the bushes? |
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what happens after a bird collects pollen on its body? |
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how does pollen get from the male plant part of a flower to the female part? |
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how can an animal help spread fruit seeds? |
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Do you think all seeds from a fruit grow into plants? explain. |
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what food do animals get from flowers? |
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name 3 ways plants and animals depend on each other |
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how do some animals use plants as shelter? |
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what is pollination? |
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What would happen if fruit-eating animals disappeared from an ecosystem? how would it affect the ecosystem? |
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accommodation |
is an individual organism's response to change. for example, the main food supply of some animals may be wiped out after a fire. some animals will change what they eat in order to survive. |
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endangered |
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extinct |
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what might happen to living things if there is too much rain in an ecosystem? |
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how are natural changes and human changes to an ecosystem different? |
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what might happen if people stopped helping the california condor? |
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why should humans save ecosystems? |
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what can you do to help save an ecosystem? |
turn off water while brushing teeth. recycle more and reuse items when possible. walk or ride a bike when possible. do not litter. |
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how does reusing an item help save ecosystems? |
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how do people help protect ecosystems? |
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when all of a specific plant or animal are destroyed or die that plant or animal becomes? |
extinct |
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what causes ecosystems to change? |
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how can a fire both help and harm a forest ecosystem? |
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nectar |
a sweet drink inside the flower |
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ovary |
the female part of a plant that turns into fruit after pollination |
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pistil |
the part of a flower that holds female egg cells |
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pollen |
a flower's powdery material |
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stamen |
the part of a plant that holds the male cells for reproduction |
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pollination |
the process in which male and female cells of a plant come together. |
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what are two ways plants depend on animals? |
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what are two ways animals depend on plants? |
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what is an example of accommodation? |
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addaptations |
are features or behaviors that help living things survive in their environment. |
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camouflage |
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mimicry |
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genetics |
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what adaptations help the eagle catch his prey? |
strong beak, good eye sight, sharp claws |
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how are an eagle's claws and a giraffe's neck similar |
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would an animal with thick fur survive well in a desert? explain. |
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Some organisms use _______________to blend in with their environment |
camouflage |
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the study of traits that are passed on from generation to generation is called? |
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temperature, sunlight and soil are examples of _____________ in an ecosystem |
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animals such as bees help flowers reproduce in the process of ___________________? |
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Long term weather patterns of an area are called? |
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living and non-living things interact in an_______________? |
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a dragonfly's wings and a giraffe's long neck are an example ____________? |
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what kind of land animals might benefit from having blubber? |
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what is an adaptation of a whale? |
blubber, a thick layer of fat that helps keep a whales body warm in cold ocean water. |
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what is an adaptation of giant sea kelp? |
Floating parts - giant kelp survives in the ocean because of delicate parts that help it float. |
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name an adaptation of the leafy sea dragon |
mimicry - the leafy sea dragon confuses its predators by looking like seaweed |
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name an adaptation of the polar bear |
skin and fur - waterproof outer fur keeps him dry and a thick inner fur keeps the bear warm. black skin helps the bear absorb heat front the sun. |
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name an adaptation of the |
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