Ecosystems

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What is a Consumer?

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A Consumer is an organism that eats animals and/or plants to obtain energy.

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What is a Secondary Consumer?

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A Secondary Consumer is an animal that eats a Primary Consumer, which in turn has eaten producers.

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What is a Primary Consumer?

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A Primary Consumer is an animal that gets its food and energy from eating producers.

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What is a Community in an ecosystem?

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A Community is all populations of different species living in a specific area.

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What is a Decomposer?

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A Decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead material and waste, enriching the soil with minerals.

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What is a Producer?

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A Producer is an organism, usually a plant, that makes its own food through photosynthesis.

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What role do Decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers recycle nutrients back into the soil, making them available for producers.

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What is a Tertiary Consumer?

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A Tertiary Consumer is an animal that eats Secondary Consumers.

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What is a Food Chain?

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A Food Chain is a linear sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

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What is a Food Web?

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A Food Web is a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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