Ecosystems

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What do all living things need to stay alive?

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Energy

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What are organisms that produce their own food called?

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Producers

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How do consumers gain energy?

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By eating producers and other consumers

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What is a network of multiple food chains called?

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Food web

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What is the relationship of living and non-living things in a specific area called?

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Ecosystem

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil.

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What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

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The Sun

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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 are herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores classified as?

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Consumers

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What is biodiversity and why is it important in ecosystems?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, and it is important for ecosystem resilience and stability.

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