Matter and Energy in Ecosystems

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What is matter?

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Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is energy?

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Energy is the ability to do work or cause change.

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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.

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What are producers?

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Producers are organisms that make their own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What are consumers?

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Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms for energy.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers, typically herbivores.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers, usually carnivores.

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What is a tertiary consumer?

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A tertiary consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence that shows how energy moves from one organism to another.

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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.