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Science 4.1
Matter in Ecosystems 4.1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| food chain | models how energy is transferred in an ecosystem |
| example of interdependence | a plant needs carbon dioxide that animals exhale and the food plants provide to the animals |
| food chain does not show | how many organisms eat the same kind of food |
| producers | get energy from the sun |
| decomposers | break down decaying material in an ecosystem |
| abiotic factors | non living items in an ecosystem (rocks, air, water) |
| example of a niche of a lion in an ecosystem | consumer |
| energy and other materials from dead organisms are recycled back into the soil by these | decomposers |
| food web | shows the relationship among all species in an ecosystem |
| energy pyramid | shows the amount of energy available at each level of an ecosystem |