Energy and Matter in Ecosystems

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What do animals depend on plants for?

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Growth and body repair.

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What is the role of a decomposer in an ecosystem?

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Recycles dead materials back into an ecosystem.

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What are the uses of energy by organisms?

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Energy is used to grow, move, and for body repair.

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What could be a result of overhunting in a region?

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An increase in the amount of prey.

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What do you call an animal that eats both plants and animals?

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Omnivore.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that creates its own food, usually through photosynthesis.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which plants use sunlight to make food from carbon dioxide and water.

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What is a herbivore?

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An animal that only eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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An animal that only eats other animals.

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What is a food chain?

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A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

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