Ecosystems

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living things (plants, animals, and microorganisms) interacting with each other and their environment.

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What is an organism?

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An organism is a single living thing, such as a plant, animal, or bacterium.

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What do we call the role of a living thing in its environment?

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The role of a living thing in its environment is called its niche.

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers are living things, like plants, that make their own food through photosynthesis.

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What are consumers in an ecosystem?

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Consumers are living things that eat other organisms for energy.

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What are decomposers?

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Decomposers are organisms, like fungi and bacteria, that break down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

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How do animals change their environment?

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Animals can change their environment by building nests, burrows, or dams.

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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 habitat?

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A habitat is the natural environment where an organism lives and grows.

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What is a community in an ecosystem?

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A community is made up of all the different populations of organisms living together in a specific area.