Mystery Science - Web of Life - Review

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What are decomposers?

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Organisms that break down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

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Where does a Tyrannosaurus get its energy from?

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T. rex got its energy from eating Triceratops, which ate green plants that got their energy from the Sun.

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What is the original source of energy in all ecosystems?

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Sunlight.

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What are carnivores?

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Consumers that eat ONLY MEAT.

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What do we call animals that eat both plants and meat?

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Omnivores.

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What are producers?

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Organisms that make their own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is the role of consumers in an ecosystem?

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Consumers eat other organisms for energy.

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What is a food chain?

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A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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What are herbivores?

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Consumers that eat ONLY PLANTS.