Science vocab: Mystery Science Web of Life set 1

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What is a model in science?

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A model is a pretend version of something scientists use when the real thing is too big, small, or complicated to work with.

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What does matter flow refer to in an ecosystem?

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Matter flow refers to the movement of material through an ecosystem, such as through food chains or food webs.

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What do you call an animal that eats both plants and other animals?

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An animal that eats both plants and other animals is called an omnivore.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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A producer is a living thing that makes its own food, also called a plant.

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What type of gas do animals release and plants take in?

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The type of gas that animals release and plants take in is carbon dioxide.

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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A consumer is a living thing that cannot make its own food and must eat other living things.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is an herbivore?

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An herbivore is an animal that only eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that only eats other animals.