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What is the term for organisms that can synthesize their own food and store energy for other organisms?
What is the term for organisms that can synthesize their own food and store energy for other organisms?
What type of organism obtains energy and nutrients by eating other animals?
What type of organism obtains energy and nutrients by eating other animals?
What is the term for the process by which decomposers break down organic matter?
What is the term for the process by which decomposers break down organic matter?
What is the term for a series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten?
What is the term for a series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten?
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What type of organism consumes both plants and animals?
What type of organism consumes both plants and animals?
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What is the term for the network of feeding interactions between organisms?
What is the term for the network of feeding interactions between organisms?
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What is the primary characteristic of producers in an ecosystem?
What is the primary characteristic of producers in an ecosystem?
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What is the percentage of energy that gets passed from one trophic level to the next in a food chain?
What is the percentage of energy that gets passed from one trophic level to the next in a food chain?
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What type of pyramid illustrates the relative amount of living organic matter at each trophic level in an ecosystem?
What type of pyramid illustrates the relative amount of living organic matter at each trophic level in an ecosystem?
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What is the process called when water is transferred from the surface of the earth to the atmosphere?
What is the process called when water is transferred from the surface of the earth to the atmosphere?
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What is the term for the process of matter cycling between ecosystems and elements passing from one organism to another and through different parts of the biosphere?
What is the term for the process of matter cycling between ecosystems and elements passing from one organism to another and through different parts of the biosphere?
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What is the process called when water transitions from a gas state to a liquid state?
What is the process called when water transitions from a gas state to a liquid state?
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What is a characteristic of freshwater ecosystems compared to marine ecosystems?
What is a characteristic of freshwater ecosystems compared to marine ecosystems?
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What is the primary reason for the difference in temperature between the equator and deeper water?
What is the primary reason for the difference in temperature between the equator and deeper water?
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What is the main consequence of human activities on the environment, according to the text?
What is the main consequence of human activities on the environment, according to the text?
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What is an example of a renewable resource mentioned in the text?
What is an example of a renewable resource mentioned in the text?
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What is the estimated carrying capacity of the world, according to the text?
What is the estimated carrying capacity of the world, according to the text?
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What is a positive consequence of agriculture, according to the text?
What is a positive consequence of agriculture, according to the text?
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