NC 5th Grade-Life Science

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants (producers) and other animals (consumers).

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What are consumers in an ecosystem?

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Consumers are organisms that cannot produce their own food and must eat other organisms for energy.

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What role do herbivores play in an ecosystem?

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Herbivores are consumers that primarily eat plants.

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What is a decomposer?

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Decomposers are organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What happens to soil quality if decomposers are removed from an ecosystem?

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The quality of the soil will decrease because decomposers help recycle nutrients.

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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 producer?

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

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How does a grasshopper fit into a food chain?

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A grasshopper is a consumer that eats plants (producers) and is eaten by other animals.

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What is the role of a predator in an ecosystem?

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A predator is an animal that hunts and eats other animals (prey) for food.

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What is the difference between herbivores and carnivores?

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Herbivores eat only plants, while carnivores eat only other animals.