Mystery Science Unit 1 Web of Life

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain shows how living things are connected through what they eat and what they are eaten by.

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How do the arrows point in a food chain and food web?

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The arrows point to the thing that is eating (predator) and away from what is eaten to show the flow of matter/energy.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead plants and animals.

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What does a predator do?

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A predator is an animal that hunts and eats other animals.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers are living things that produce their own food, usually through photosynthesis.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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What is the difference between a herbivore and a carnivore?

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Herbivores eat plants, while carnivores eat other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and animals.

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Why are decomposers important in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers recycle nutrients back into the soil, helping plants grow.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.