Ecosystems and Food Chains

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The root word bio- means ___________.

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life

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The prefix sym- means _________.

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together or same

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The root word -vore means _________.

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eater

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A lion is an example of a _____________ because it only eats meat.

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carnivore

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What parts are included in an ecosystem?

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Everything - Plants, Animals, Decomposers, Water, Soil and Rocks.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their environment interacting as a system.

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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 a producer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients back into the ecosystem.