5th Grade Ecosystem Cumulative Review Griffith

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What does terrestrial ecosystems mean?

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Land ecosystems.

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What are organisms like seaweed that make food through photosynthesis called?

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Producers.

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What is a biotic factor?

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A living factor in an ecosystem.

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What is the role of producers in a food chain?

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To make their own food using the sun's energy.

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How would you best describe an ecosystem?

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An area made of living and non-living things.

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down waste and dead organisms.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which plants use sunlight to make food.

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What is an example of a non-living factor in an ecosystem?

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Water, air, or soil.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of different species in an ecosystem.