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1
Q

Why do living things remove materials from the environment?

A

For growth and other processes

2
Q

What are the 2 ways in which materials removed from the environment by living things get returned?

A

As waste materials, or when living things die and decay

3
Q

What causes decay? How?

A

Microorganisms, they break down (digest) materials

4
Q

What 3 conditions make decay faster?

A

Warm, moist, aerobic conditions

5
Q

Why do warm, moist aerobic conditions increase the rate of decay?

A

It makes the microorganisms more active and they digest materials faster

6
Q

What does the decay process release?

A

Substances that plants need to grow

7
Q

In a stable community, the processes that remove materials are balanced by…

A

Processes that return materials