Ecosystem Matter Cycles
Learning Objective
I can use a model to show how matter moves between plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment in an ecosystem.
Key Concepts
An ecosystem includes all the living and non-living things that interact in a specific area.
Producers make their own food, consumers eat other organisms, and decomposers break down dead plants and animals.
Ecosystems can become imbalanced due to natural events or human activity, but they can often recover over time if given the chance.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 12 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What is an ecosystem?
2. Name three non-living parts of an ecosystem.
3. What are the three main types of living things in an ecosystem?
...and 9 more questions
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