Ecosystems Review

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What is a predator?

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A predator is an animal that hunts and eats other animals.

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What is prey?

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Prey is an animal that is hunted and eaten by predators.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What are decomposers?

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Decomposers are organisms that break down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What role do plants play in an ecosystem?

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Plants are producers that provide food and oxygen for other organisms.

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use sunlight to make food from carbon dioxide and water.

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What is an herbivore?

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An herbivore is an animal that only eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that only eats other animals.