MYSTERY SCIENCE UNIT 1 REVIEW

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What happens to energy as it moves up each level of a food chain?

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Energy decreases as it moves up each level of a food chain.

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What are organisms that break down dead material and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem?

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Decomposers are organisms that break down dead material and recycle nutrients.

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What happens if an invasive species is introduced to an ecosystem?

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It can harm native species and disrupt food chains.

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What provides energy for plants to grow?

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The Sun provides energy for plants to grow.

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How do consumers get their energy?

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Consumers get their energy by eating other organisms.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers create their own food through photosynthesis and provide energy for consumers.

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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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What is the difference between herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores?

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Herbivores eat plants, carnivores eat animals, and omnivores eat both plants and animals.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.