Food Chain

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What is a producer?

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An organism that creates its own food using sunlight.

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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 a food chain?

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The flow of energy from one organism to another.

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Where does the energy in a food chain start?

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The Sun.

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What role do producers play in the food chain?

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They use sunlight to make food.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead organisms and recycles nutrients.

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Give an example of a producer.

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Plants, such as grass or trees.

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Give an example of a consumer.

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Animals, such as deer or wolves.

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What is the role of a decomposer in the food chain?

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To break down dead stuff and return nutrients to the soil.

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What do consumers need to survive?

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They need to eat other organisms for energy.