Matter in Ecosystems: Rise Review

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What is a producer?

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An organism that makes its own food, typically plants like sunflowers.

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Where does all energy in ecosystems start?

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The sun.

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What are consumers?

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Organisms that cannot make their own food and rely on other organisms for energy.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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

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What does it mean that matter is neither created nor destroyed in ecosystems?

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Matter is recycled in ecosystems; it changes forms but is not lost.

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Give an example of a consumer.

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Examples include rabbits, owls, and bears.

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What is the difference between producers and consumers?

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Producers make their own food; consumers eat other organisms.

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What is an example of a decomposer?

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Mushrooms and bacteria are examples of decomposers.

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What is the primary source of energy for all ecosystems?

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The sun.

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What do we call organisms that make their own food?

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Producers.