Life Vocabulary Practice

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What is the tundra biome?

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The tundra is a cold biome located near the North Pole, characterized by a thin layer of soil over permafrost, permanently frozen ground, low temperatures, and minimal rainfall.

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

Back

A consumer is an organism that gets energy by eating other organisms.

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What do all living things need to survive?

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All living things need air, water, food, and shelter to survive.

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What are secondary consumers?

Back

Secondary consumers are animals that feed on primary consumers (herbivores) in a food web.

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What is a food web?

Back

A food web shows all the feeding relationships between plants and animals and how they connect.

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What is a producer?

Back

A producer is an organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain is a linear sequence showing how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.

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What is permafrost?

Back

Permafrost is a layer of ground that is permanently frozen, found in cold regions like the tundra.

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What are tertiary consumers?

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Tertiary consumers are organisms that eat secondary consumers in a food web.