Ecosystems Flashcard

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living things (plants, animals, and microorganisms) and their environment (water, air, soil) interacting together.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is a living thing that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is a living thing that eats other living things for energy.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an animal that only eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that only 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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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is a living thing that breaks down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What are nonliving things?

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Nonliving things are objects that do not have life, such as water, rocks, and air.

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What is a habitat?

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A habitat is the natural environment where a living thing lives and grows.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain shows how energy and nutrients flow from one living thing to another in an ecosystem.