Ecosystem Summative

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What is an ecosystem made up of?

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Living and nonliving things.

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How are aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems different?

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Aquatic is water, terrestrial is land.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that can make its own food.

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True or False: Mice and grasshoppers are examples of prey.

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True.

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Where does the food chain start?

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With the sun giving energy to producers.

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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 returns nutrients to the soil.

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Give an example of a terrestrial ecosystem.

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A forest or a desert.

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Give an example of an aquatic ecosystem.

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A pond or an ocean.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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They provide energy for consumers by making their own food.