4th Grade Ecosystem Review

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What is the term for the process by which plants make their own food?

Back

Photosynthesis

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What do we call an animal that eats other animals?

Back

Predator

Front

What is an animal that is eaten by another animal called?

Back

Prey

Front

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

Back

They break down waste and remains of other organisms, enriching the soil.

Front

Name one thing that a hawk might eat.

Back

Snake, rabbit, or grasshopper.

Front

What is a producer in an ecosystem?

Back

An organism that makes its own food, usually plants.

Front

What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

Back

An organism that eats other organisms for energy.

Front

What is the difference between a herbivore and a carnivore?

Back

Herbivores eat plants, while carnivores eat other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

Back

An animal that eats both plants and animals.

Front

What is an ecosystem?

Back

A community of living organisms and their environment.