VA Science SOL 4.3 Ecosystems and Classification

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What is classification?

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Classification is a way to organize objects, things, or organisms.

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What is a habitat?

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A habitat is the place where an animal or plant naturally lives.

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What is a niche?

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A niche is the role that an organism performs in the food web of that community.

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers are organisms that make their own food using sunlight, such as plants.

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What are consumers in an ecosystem?

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Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms for energy.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and return nutrients to the soil.

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What is the primary source of energy for ecosystems?

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The Sun is the primary source of energy for ecosystems.

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How does energy flow in an ecosystem?

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Energy flows from producers to consumers and then to decomposers.

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What is an example of a producer?

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An example of a producer is a plant, like a tree or a flower.

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What is an example of a consumer?

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An example of a consumer is an animal, like a deer or a lion.