Ecosystem Interactions

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What is a herbivore?

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An organism that gets energy from eating only plants.

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What is the original source of energy for a food web?

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The sun.

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What do we call an animal that gets energy from eating both plants and animals?

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An omnivore.

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Which of the following are ALL nonliving things? sunlight, temperature, water, air, wind, rocks, and soil?

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Yes, these are all nonliving things.

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What is an organism that uses sunlight to create its own food called?

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A producer.

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What is a carnivore?

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An animal that gets energy from eating other animals.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that gets energy by eating other organisms.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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They 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 sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of different species in an ecosystem.