Ecosystems & Food Chains

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What is a food chain?

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A model that shows one direct flow of energy from the Sun to decomposers in an ecosystem.

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What is a food web?

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A model that shows how multiple food chains are interconnected in an ecosystem.

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What role do decomposers play in a food chain?

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They break down all other organisms to provide nutrients for the soil to help the producers.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What is prey?

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An animal that is hunted and eaten by a predator.

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What is a predator?

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An animal that hunts and eats other animals.

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What is an invasive species?

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A non-native species that spreads widely and causes harm to the environment.

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What is the Sun's role in an ecosystem?

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It provides energy that is essential for the survival of producers.