Living Things and Ecosystems

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What is an ecosystem?

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A specific area where living and non-living things interact.

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What do herbivores eat to get their energy?

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Herbivores eat plants.

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What are the non-living parts of an ecosystem?

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Sunlight, temperature, air, and wind.

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What do decomposers consume?

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Decomposers consume dead plants and animals.

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What happens when an ecosystem becomes imbalanced?

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The population of rabbits grows too large, the plants cannot grow back fast enough, the soil begins to erode, or all of the above.

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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, like plants.

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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A consumer is a living thing that eats other living things for energy.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead plants and animals.

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What role do plants play in an ecosystem?

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Plants provide food and oxygen for other living things.

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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.

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