Living Things in Ecosystems

What is a habitat?

• An environment that meets the needs of an organism

• Produce their own food

• Eats other living things for energy

• Feeds on the waste of plants and animals or their remains after they die

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What is a producer?

• An environment that meets the needs of an organism

• Produces their own food

• Eats other living things for energy

• Feeds on the waste of plants and animals or their remains after they die

What is a consumer?

• An environment that meets the needs of an organism

• Produces their own food

• Eats other living things for energy

• Feeds on the waste of plants and animals or their remains after they die

What is a decomposer?

• An environment that meets the needs of an organism

• Produces their own food

• Eats other living things for energy

• Feeds on the waste of plants and animals or their remains after they die

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What is a niche?

• An environment that meets the needs of an organism

• Species role in their habitat

• Eats other living things for energy

• Feeds on the waste of plants and animals or their remains after they die

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True or False

Some habitats overlap, or take up some of the same space.

• True

• False

What type of organism breaks down the remains of dead plants and animals?

• Habitat

• Producer

• Consumer

• Decomposer

What is the main source of energy for ALL living things?

• Wind

• Water

• Sun

• Plants

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What shows where many types of living things in a community get food?

• food chain

• food store

• ecosystem

• food web

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Select ALL that apply
What are the 3 levels of the food chain?

• Producers, Consumers, Decomposers

• Producers, Consumers, Niche

• Consumers, Decomposers, Populations

• Habitats, Populations, Community

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