Ecosystems

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What do animals depend on plants for?

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Animals eat plants and other animals that eat plants for food.

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What is the role of decomposers in a food chain?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and add nutrients to the soil.

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What is an ecosystem made up of?

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An ecosystem is made up of living and nonliving things.

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What do we call all the members of one type of species in a specific area?

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Population.

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What are invertebrates?

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Invertebrates are animals without a backbone.

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers are organisms that make their own food, usually plants.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is the difference between a habitat and a niche?

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A habitat is where an organism lives, while a niche is how an organism interacts with its environment.

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What role do herbivores play in an ecosystem?

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Herbivores are animals that eat plants and are primary consumers in a food chain.

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What is the importance of sunlight in an ecosystem?

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Sunlight is essential for photosynthesis, which allows plants to produce food.