Matter and Energy in Ecosystems

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What is the source of all energy?

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The sun.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that makes their own food.

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What is an ecosystem?

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All of the living and nonliving components that interact in an environment.

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What happens to frogs if the insect population decreases in a pond ecosystem?

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There would be less frogs in the pond.

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What would happen if an ecosystem no longer received sunlight?

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All living organisms would eventually die.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that cannot make their own food and eats 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 photosynthesis?

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The process by which plants use sunlight to make their own food.

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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 herbivore?

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An animal that only eats plants.