Food Chains, Food Webs, Ecosystems

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead plant and animal material into simple chemicals.

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What is a herbivore?

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An animal that eats plants.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of organisms interacting with one another and with nonliving factors in an area.

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What are producers?

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Organisms that make their own food.

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What is an omnivore?

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An animal that eats both plants and animals.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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They recycle nutrients by breaking down dead material.

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Give an example of a producer.

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Plants, such as grass or trees.

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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 is a consumer?

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An organism that eats other organisms for energy.