Food Chain

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What is an ecosystem?

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A system of living things and their environment.

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What is the correct order of a food chain?

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Producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, decomposer.

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What is a decomposer?

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A living thing that breaks down dead matter.

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What is a predator?

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Animals that hunt and eat other animals.

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What role does a decomposer play in the ecosystem?

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It eats dead plants and animals and releases nutrients back into the soil.

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What is a producer?

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A living thing that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis.

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What is a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats producers; typically herbivores.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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An organism that eats primary consumers; can be carnivores or omnivores.

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What is a tertiary consumer?

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An organism that eats secondary consumers; usually top predators.

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What is the role of sunlight in a food chain?

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Sunlight provides energy for producers to create food through photosynthesis.