Matter and Energy in Ecosystems

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is all of the living and nonliving components that interact in an environment.

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What happens to an organism if there is a change in the environment?

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The organism will either die or have to leave.

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What would happen if an ecosystem no longer received sunlight?

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All living organisms would eventually die.

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What are organisms that are not native to an ecosystem and cause harm called?

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Invasive species.

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What happens to frogs if the insect population decreases in a pond ecosystem?

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There would be less frogs in the pond.

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What is matter?

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Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is energy?

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Energy is the ability to do work or cause change.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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Producers, like plants, create their own food through photosynthesis and provide energy for other organisms.

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What are consumers in an ecosystem?

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Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms for energy.

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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.

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