Food Chains and Food Webs

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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 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 an abiotic factor?

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An abiotic factor is a non-living part of an ecosystem, such as water, soil, and sunlight.

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What is a biotic factor?

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A biotic factor is a living part of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and bacteria.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an animal that eats only plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that eats only 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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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for 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, returning nutrients to the soil.