4th grade life science: organisms live and grow

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What is an energy pyramid?

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An energy pyramid shows the amount of energy flowing from one organism to the next through a food chain.

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What is metamorphosis?

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Metamorphosis is when an organism changes from one form to another.

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What is the amount of energy flowing from one organism to the next through a food chain called?

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The amount of energy flowing from one organism to the next through a food chain is called the energy pyramid.

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What form does a frog take after emerging from an egg?

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After emerging from an egg, a frog is in the form of a tadpole.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers are organisms that make their own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is the life cycle of a butterfly?

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The life cycle of a butterfly includes four stages: egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa (chrysalis), and adult butterfly.

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What is a habitat?

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A habitat is the natural environment where an organism lives and grows.