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Plants and Ecosystems

5 dot points across 5 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How does energy in food pass from one living thing to another?

Describe food chains and food webs, identify producers, consumers and predators and prey, and explain what happens when part of a food web changes
A clear answer to the N(T) Science point on food chains. Producers and consumers, predators and prey, reading the arrows in a food chain and food web, and effects of change.
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How do human activities affect the environment, and what can we do to help?

Describe how human activities cause pollution and harm the environment, and explain ways people can reduce their impact
A practical answer to the N(T) Science point on human impact. The main types of pollution, how human activity harms the environment, and practical ways people can reduce their impact.
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What do living things need, and how are they suited to where they live?

Describe the characteristics of living things, what a habitat provides, and how plants and animals are adapted to their habitats
A clear answer to the N(T) Science point on living things and habitats. The characteristics of living things, what a habitat provides, and how plants and animals are adapted to survive.
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How do plants make their own food, and what do they need to grow?

Describe how plants make food by photosynthesis, state what they need and produce, and explain what plants need to grow well
A clear answer to the N(T) Science point on photosynthesis. What plants need to make food (light, water, carbon dioxide), what they produce, and the conditions plants need to grow well.
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How is water recycled in nature, and how do nutrients get returned to the soil?

Describe the water cycle and the role of decomposers in recycling nutrients, and explain why recycling in nature matters
A clear answer to the N(T) Science point on recycling in nature. The stages of the water cycle, how decomposers return nutrients to the soil, and why these natural cycles matter.
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