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Vocabulary
Producers, Consumers and Decomposers
Ecosystems
Food Chains
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what is the process where plants produce their own food called?

photosynthesis

100

What is a producer?

Something that makes its own food.

100
What is the smallest group in an ecosystem
What is an organism
100

What is a food chain?

A line that shows the transfer of energy from one living thing to another. Shows what things eat. 

200
Which is nonliving? A squirrel, two raccoons, a snake, a rock, a palm tree
What is a rock
200

What is a consumer?

Something that gets its energy from something else, eats something else. 

200

What might happen if all of the producers in an ecosystem died?

Ecosystem would fail, consumers wouldn't have anything to eat so they'd die, etc. 

200

Give an example of a three thing food chain. 

Answers vary.

300
Which of the following is an example of a living thing: a feather, water, a beetle, rocks, a waterfall
What is a beetle
300

What is a decomposer?

Something that breaks down dead organic matter. 

300

What is one way to help our environment?

Answers vary.

400

What is an example of a decomposer?

Worm, fungi, mushroom, bacteria. 

400
Describe the difference between a habitat and a community
What is a habitat is the background of an ecosystem- the living plants and nonliving things- no animals. A community is all the living things (plants and animals) in an ecosystem
500
In order to survive, all living things need:
What is space, shelter, air (oxygen), food, and water
500

Why are compost bins helpful to the environment?

They reduce waste in landfills,  improve soil health, etc. 

500

Where does ALL energy originally come from?

THE SUN!