Past Environments and Fossil Evidence Review

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What do we call organisms that get energy by eating plants or animals?

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Consumer

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What is the term for organisms that change sunlight into energy that other organisms can use?

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Producer

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What do fern fossils indicate about the past climate of Antarctica?

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Antarctica once had warm, wet weather that supported plants.

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Which part of a tree protects the wood from pests and disease?

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The bark

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What is the role of a decomposer in an ecosystem?

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

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What type of organism is a hawk in terms of energy flow in an ecosystem?

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Consumer

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What is the main source of energy for producers?

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Sunlight

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

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Photosynthesis

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What is an example of a producer in an ecosystem?

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Plants, such as wildflowers and grass.

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What is the relationship between consumers and producers in an ecosystem?

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Consumers eat producers to obtain energy.