Matter Cycles Vocabulary Homework

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What is a Producer?

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An organism that uses sunlight to make its own food or energy.

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What is a Consumer?

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An organism that cannot make its own food and must eat other organisms.

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What is a Decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down the remains of dead plants or animals without the need for internal digestion.

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What is an Herbivore?

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A consumer that eats only plants.

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What is a Carnivore?

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A consumer that eats only meat.

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What is an Omnivore?

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A consumer that eats both plants and animals.

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What is the role of sunlight in the matter cycle?

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Sunlight provides energy for producers to make food through photosynthesis.

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What comes after Producer in the matter cycle?

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Consumer.

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What is the relationship between Producers and Consumers?

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Producers provide food for consumers in the ecosystem.

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What is an example of a Decomposer?

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Fungi and bacteria that break down dead organic matter.

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