How do plants and animals live in their environment?

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

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Why are decomposers important to a food chain?

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They help return materials from dead things to the soil.

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What is a producer in a food chain?

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A producer is a living thing, like a plant, that makes its own food through photosynthesis.

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Which animal would most likely be found on a grassland?

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Prairie dog.

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What is a land environment?

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A land environment is a habitat that is found on land, such as a desert, forest, or grassland.

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What is a wetland?

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A wetland is an area of land that is covered with water for part of the year, like swamps or marshes.

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Which animal is most likely to be found in a wetland community?

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Fiddler crab.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain shows how energy and nutrients flow from one living thing to another in an ecosystem.

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What role do plants play in a food chain?

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Plants are producers that provide energy for consumers.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other living things for energy.