Matter and Energy in Ecosystems

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What is matter?

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Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is energy?

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Energy is the ability to do work or cause change.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms and their environment.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead organisms and recycles nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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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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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an animal that primarily eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that primarily eats other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and animals.

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