5th - Science Unit 5 Lesson 1 Vocab Flashcards
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The path that energy and nutrients follow in the ecosystem.
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Food Chain
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All the living and nonliving things in an environment, including their interactions with each other.
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Ecosystem
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An organism that uses the Sun’s energy to make its own food.
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Producer
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An organism that eats other organisms.
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Consumer
4
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An organism that breaks down dead plants and animals into simpler materials that enrich the soil.
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Decomposers
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An animal that hunts other animals for food.
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Predator
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A living thing that is hunted for food.
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Prey
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Are animals that eat only plants.
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Herbivores
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Animals that eat only other animals.
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Carnivores
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An animal that eats both plants and animals.
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Omnivore
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Animals that feed on the remains of dead animals that they did not hunt or kill.
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Scavengers
