Ecology and Ekology (Lesson 4) Flashcards
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What is Ecology?
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Ecology is the study of ecosystems
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What is an Ecosystem?
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An ecosystem is an area where organisms such as animals, plants and so on live and interact with water, wind, weather, sunlight and more
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What is an Abiotic Factor?
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It is things in an ecosystem that have an impact on the ecosystem itself but aren’t living.
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Examples of an Abiotic Factor?
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Examples include water, rocks, sunlight, weather, soil and temperature.
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What is a Biotic Factor?
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They are the opposite of abiotic factors. Biotic factors include things in an ecosystem that have an impact on the ecosystem, but are alive.
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Examples of a Biotic Factor?
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Examples include wolves, snails, birds, snakes, bacteria, trees and so on.
