SCIENCE: Unit 1 Test

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What are animals that eat other animals called?

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Carnivores.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers recycle energy and materials from dead organisms back into the soil.

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Which of the following is not a living part of an ecosystem: fungus, Sun, tree, or fly?

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Sun.

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How does composting help the environment?

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It makes the soil rich in nutrients.

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What does a food chain model?

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A food chain models how energy is transferred in an ecosystem.

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What are herbivores?

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Animals that eat only plants.

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What are omnivores?

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Animals that eat both plants and animals.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their environment.

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What is the importance of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers create energy through photosynthesis.

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What is the process of photosynthesis?

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