Ecosystem Summative

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living things (plants, animals, and microorganisms) interacting with each other and their nonliving environment (like water, air, and soil).

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What is a producer?

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A producer is a living thing 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 a living thing that eats other living things for food.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is a consumer that eats both plants and animals.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is a consumer that only eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is a consumer that only eats other animals.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a series of steps showing how energy and nutrients move from one living thing to another in an ecosystem.

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What is a habitat?

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A habitat is the natural environment where a living thing lives and grows.

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What is a terrestrial ecosystem?

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A terrestrial ecosystem is an ecosystem that is found on land, such as forests, grasslands, and deserts.

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What is a marine ecosystem?

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A marine ecosystem is an ecosystem that is found in the ocean, including coral reefs and deep-sea environments.