Producers, Consumers & Decomposers

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What do decomposers do?

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Break down the dead material in the environment.

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Why are plants called producers?

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They make their own food.

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a decomposer?

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Hawk.

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What is the process in which plants use sunlight to create energy?

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Photosynthesis.

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What do carnivores eat?

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Only other animals.

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

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Organisms that make their own food, primarily plants.

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What role do consumers play in an ecosystem?

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They eat producers and/or other consumers.

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What is a herbivore?

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An animal that only eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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An animal that only eats other animals.

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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.