Unit 2 Science Test

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What are decomposers?

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Organisms that get their energy by breaking down dead organisms and animal waste.

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What is an ecosystem made up of?

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All of the living and nonliving things in an area.

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What are producers?

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Organisms that can make their own food.

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What is biomass?

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The total mass of organisms in a given area or volume.

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What are herbivores?

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Organisms that eat plants to get their energy.

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What are carnivores?

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Organisms that eat other animals to get their energy.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which plants use sunlight to make their own food.

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What is a food chain?

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A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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What are secondary consumers?

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Organisms that eat primary consumers (herbivores) for energy.