ecosystem

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What are the three main types of living things in an ecosystem?

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Producers, consumers, and decomposers.

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What are examples of non-living things in an ecosystem?

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Wind, soil, and sunlight.

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How do producers make their own food?

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Through photosynthesis.

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What do ALL living things on Earth have in common?

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They need the support of an ecosystem.

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What do carnivores eat?

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Other animals.

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

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Living things that make their own food, primarily through photosynthesis.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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What role do consumers play in an ecosystem?

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They eat other living things for energy.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which plants use sunlight to make food from carbon dioxide and water.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3