Ecosystem vocabulary

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What is a predator?

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A consumer that hunts other organisms for food.

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Why are bees considered a keystone species?

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They pollinate flowers that produce fruit which supports the ecosystem.

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What is a biome?

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A major ecological community with distinct climate and plants.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that must eat other organisms to get energy.

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What is a species?

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A category of organisms whose members can interbreed.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that can produce its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is an omnivore?

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A consumer that eats both plants and animals.

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What is a herbivore?

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A consumer that primarily eats plants.

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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 biodiversity?

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.