Unit2b Lesson 3: Energy Transfer in Ecosystems

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What is an omnivore?

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An organism that gets energy from eating both plants and animals.

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What do plants need to produce their own food?

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Plants need sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to produce their own food through photosynthesis.

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What is an herbivore?

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An animal that gets energy from eating only plants.

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What is an ecosystem?

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All of the living and nonliving things in an area and the interactions among them.

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Where does the energy in a food web come from?

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The energy in a food web comes from the sun.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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An animal that gets energy from eating only other animals.

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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 in an ecosystem.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make their own food.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil.