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This chapter shows how living things and non-living things in a place depend on each other to keep nature in balance.
Understanding the Name of the Chapter
How
We learn the way things happen in nature.
Nature
All the plants, animals, water, soil and air around us.
Works
Everything has a job and acts together.
In
Inside one connected system.
Harmony
All parts fit together in balance, like music.
What does the name of this chapter tell us?
- Nature is a team of living and non-living parts.
- Each part has a role and affects the others.
- When all parts work together, nature stays in balance.
Topics We Will Study in This Chapter
Topics We Will Study
Intro
Introduction
12.1
How Do We Experience and Interpret Our Surroundings?
12.2
Who All Live Together in Nature?
12.3
Does Every Organism in a Community Matter?
12.4
What Are the Different Types of Interactions Among Organisms and their Surroundings?
12.5
Who Eats Whom?
12.6
What Happens to Waste in Nature?
12.7
How Does One Change Lead to Another?
12.8
How Do Interactions Maintain Balance in Ecosystems?
12.9
What Are the Benefits of an Ecosystem?
