Ecosystems

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What breaks down useful things like minerals that enrich the soil?

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Decomposer

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Who makes the oxygen that plants and animals need?

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Producer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is a place where an organism lives?

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Habitat

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What do we call the living and non-living things in an area?

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Ecosystem

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What term describes all organisms in a community?

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Population

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What is the role of a producer in an ecosystem?

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

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms for energy.

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What is a biome?

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A biome is a large area characterized by its climate, plants, and animals.

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What is a niche?

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A niche is the role or function of an organism within its ecosystem.

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What is the difference between a habitat and an ecosystem?

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A habitat is the specific environment where an organism lives, while an ecosystem includes all living and non-living things in a particular area.