Ecosystem Terms Review Flashcard

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a diagram that shows how energy flows between multiple organisms in an ecosystem and how they depend on each other for food.

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What are herbivores?

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Herbivores are animals that eat only plants.

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What is a scavenger?

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A scavenger is an animal that feeds on dead organisms.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms, such as plants or animals.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community where multiple organisms interact and depend on one another for balance.

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What are carnivores?

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Carnivores are animals that eat only other animals.

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What are omnivores?

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Omnivores are animals that eat both plants and animals.

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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, like plants.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a simple representation of how energy flows from one organism to another in a straight line.