Energy and Matter in Ecosystems

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What is the structure that plants use to breathe?

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stomata

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What is the source of energy for plants to make food?

Back

the sun

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What is a producer?

Back

organism that makes their own food

Front

In a ___________, living and non-living things interact in a specific area.

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ecosystem

Front

True or False: A food chain shows how energy and matter flow through an ecosystem.

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true

Front

What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

Back

photosynthesis

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What are the two main types of components in an ecosystem?

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biotic and abiotic

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What do we call organisms that eat other organisms for energy?

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consumers

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients.

Front

What is an example of a primary consumer?

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herbivore, such as a rabbit or deer