Ecosystems

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What is a living thing that can't make its own food and must eat other living things?

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Consumer

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What is an environment that meets the needs of an organism?

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Habitat

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What is the main source of energy for ecosystems?

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Sun

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What term describes a living part of an ecosystem, such as plants and animals?

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Biotic

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What is a group of food chains that overlap called?

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Food web

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What is the term for non-living components of an ecosystem?

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Abiotic

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What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?

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Photosynthesis

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers create their own food through photosynthesis and provide energy for consumers.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.

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What is an example of a primary consumer?

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Herbivores, such as rabbits or deer, that eat plants.