Ecosystem Review

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What is an omnivore?

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They eat plants and animals.

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An example of a decomposer is ____________________.

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mushroom.

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A food chain shows the flow of _____________.

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energy.

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What is bacteria?

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decomposer.

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All energy in ecosystems comes from _________________.

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the sun.

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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 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 role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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