Ecosystem Unit Test Review

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Food chains always start with __________________.

Back

the sun

Front

Animals that get their energy from herbivorous animals are called ______________________.

Back

Secondary Consumers

Front

Which ecosystem is characterized by hot temperatures and very little rainfall?

Back

Desert

Front

Living things that make their own food are called _______________.

Back

producers

Front

Abiotic means _______ and biotic means _______.

Back

non-living; living

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What is a producer?

Back

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

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What is a consumer?

Back

An organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms.

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What is a decomposer?

Back

An organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is a food chain?

Back

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

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.