Unit 3 S Interim

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What is the main source of energy for plants to make food?

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Sunlight is the main source of energy for plants to make food.

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How does blocked sunlight affect an aquatic ecosystem?

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Blocked sunlight can decrease the amount of sea grass in the aquatic ecosystem.

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What are organisms that absorb nutrients from dead plants and animals called?

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Decomposers are organisms that absorb nutrients from dead plants and animals.

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Which organism can change the Sun's energy into a form usable by other organisms?

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Algae can change the Sun's energy into a form usable by other organisms.

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What is the role of a producer in a food chain?

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The role of a producer in a food chain is to make food.

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What do we call the process by which plants make their own food?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which plants make their own food.

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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 is the difference between herbivores and carnivores?

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Herbivores eat plants, while carnivores eat other animals.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is an example of a producer?

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An example of a producer is a plant, such as grass or algae.