5th Science Unit 6: Ecosystems

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What do plants rely on animals for?

Back

Carbon dioxide.

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What might you feed a rabbit, knowing it is a herbivore?

Back

Lettuce.

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What is the final link in every food chain?

Back

Decomposers.

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What is a primary consumer in a food chain?

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Herbivores.

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What process do plants use to produce food?

Back

Photosynthesis.

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

Back

Organisms that make their own food, usually through photosynthesis.

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What is a food chain?

Back

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

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

Back

They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil.

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What is the difference between herbivores and carnivores?

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Herbivores eat plants, while carnivores eat other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An animal that eats both plants and animals.