Animals

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What are decomposers?

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Decomposers are organisms that break down dead things and waste, helping to recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is a prediction?

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A prediction is a statement about what you think will happen in the future based on evidence or reasoning.

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What is a niche in ecology?

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A niche is the role or function of an organism within its ecosystem, including how it gets its food and interacts with other organisms.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a system of interconnected food chains that shows how energy and nutrients flow through an ecosystem.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism, like a green plant, that can make its own food through photosynthesis.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for energy, such as animals that eat plants or other animals.

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What is prey?

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Prey are animals that are hunted and eaten by predators.

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What is a predator?

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A predator is an animal that hunts and eats other animals.

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What is echolocation?

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Echolocation is a method used by some animals, like bats, to locate objects by emitting sound waves and listening for the echoes.

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What is the role of sunlight in an ecosystem?

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Sunlight provides the energy needed for photosynthesis, allowing producers to create food and support the entire food web.