Ecosystems

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What is a habitat?

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An environment that meets the needs of an organism.

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What is a niche?

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The role of an organism in its habitat.

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What is a food web?

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A group of food chains that overlap.

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What is an omnivore?

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An animal that eats both plants and animals.

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What is an energy pyramid?

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A diagram showing how much energy is passed from one organism to the next in a food chain.

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What is a producer?

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

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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.

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What is a predator?

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An animal that hunts and eats other animals.

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What is prey?

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An animal that is hunted and eaten by predators.