Ecosystems

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is all of the living and non-living things in a specific area and all their interactions.

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Where does a producer get its energy from?

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A producer gets its energy from the sun.

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What does 'living' mean?

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Living means having a metabolism and the ability to maintain life processes.

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What does a consumer eat?

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A consumer eats other organisms.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that consumes dead or nonliving biomass.

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers are organisms that make their own food, usually through photosynthesis.

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What role do consumers play in an ecosystem?

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Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms for energy.

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What is the difference between a herbivore and a carnivore?

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A herbivore eats plants, while a carnivore eats other animals.

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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 biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of living things in an ecosystem.