Food Chain

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain shows how energy and nutrients flow from one living thing to another in an ecosystem.

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Who is at the top of the food chain?

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Humans are often considered at the top of the food chain because they have no natural predators.

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What is a predator?

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A predator is an animal that hunts and eats other animals.

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What is a prey?

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Prey are animals that are hunted and eaten by predators.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that eats only other animals.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an animal that eats only plants.

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What is an omnivore?

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

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What do plants need to make their own food?

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Plants need sunlight, water, and soil to make their own food through photosynthesis.

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into food.