5th S Energy in Ecosystems

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What do animals need to survive and carry out life processes?

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Animals can obtain the energy they need by eating plants or animals that eat plants.

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What type of resource is water because it is replenished by the water cycle?

Back

Water is a renewable resource.

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What do plants produce for themselves?

Back

Plants produce their own food.

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What includes all the living things on Earth?

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The biosphere includes all the living things on Earth.

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Which of the following is NOT necessary for plants to produce energy: air, water, sugar, or sunlight?

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Sugar is NOT necessary for plants to produce energy.

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What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

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

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What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

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The primary source of energy for most ecosystems is the sun.

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What do we call organisms that make their own food?

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Organisms that make their own food are called producers.

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What are organisms that eat other organisms for energy called?

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Organisms that eat other organisms for energy are called consumers.

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What is the term for the role an organism plays in its ecosystem?

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The term for the role an organism plays in its ecosystem is its niche.