Ecosystem

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What is the primary source of energy for the food chain?

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The sun, which provides energy to producers.

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What term describes small consumers that are hunted and eaten by larger consumers?

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Prey.

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What are the non-living components found in an ecosystem called?

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Abiotic factors.

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Is a decomposer also considered a producer?

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False.

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What do we call the living and nonliving things in an environment or area?

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Ecosystem.

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

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Organisms that create their own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What role do consumers play in an ecosystem?

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They obtain energy by eating other organisms.

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What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?

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Biotic factors are living components, while abiotic factors are non-living components.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the soil.

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