Mystery Science - Web of Life - Review

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Plants are called _____________ as they make their own food.

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producers

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The energy in all ecosystems originally comes from: __________.

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Sunlight

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What would happen to the ecosystem if all the oak trees suddenly disappear?

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If there aren’t any oak trees, the squirrels will not have anything to eat. They will need to find another food source or they will not survive. If there aren’t any oak trees, the robins will not have anything to eat. They will need to find another food source or they will not survive. If there aren’t any oak trees, the hawks may not have anything to eat because the squirrels and robins may not survive. All of the above.

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Elephants only eat leaves, fruit, nuts and grass. They are called __________.

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Herbivore

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Explain why carnivores would go extinct without the Sun.

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Carnivores would go extinct without the Sun because they get their energy from the Sun. Carnivores do not produce their own food or eat green plants, but the organisms that they eat get their energy from green plants. The energy can be traced back to the Sun.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers create their own food through photosynthesis and provide energy for consumers.

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What are consumers in an ecosystem?

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Consumers are organisms that cannot produce their own food and rely on eating other organisms for energy.

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What is a decomposer?

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

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What is the food chain?

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The food chain is a sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What is an herbivore?

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An herbivore is an animal that primarily eats plants.