Biomes and Ecosystems

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What is a biome?

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A specific geographic area with a particular climate that supports different kinds of organisms.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that eats other organisms.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down organic material and feeds on the nutrients.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of different organisms that depend on interacting with each other and their physical environment for survival.

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What is energy?

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The ability to do work (move an object, heat up an object, charge an object, etc.).

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What is a food chain?

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The path that energy travels as one organism eats another.

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What is a food web?

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A visual that shows the network of food chains in an ecosystem.

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What is a forest?

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An area of land covered by trees.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process of turning sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into glucose and oxygen.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that captures energy from sunlight through a process called photosynthesis.