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If a cat eats a mouse that at grass, what does that make the cat?
A second level consumer
An organism that can make its own food is called
a producer
A group of land ecosystems with similar climate and organisms is called
a biome
Name the 4 types of freshwater ecosystems
ponds, lakes, rivers, and streams
overlapping food chains in an ecosystem make up a
food web
consumers that eat both plants and animals
omnivore
Vultures, that feed on dead organisms, are considered to be
scavengers
The first organism in a food chain is always a
producer
what areas are not part of any major biome?
mountains and ice
Ecosystem where freshwater of a river meets the ocean
estuary
Which two biomes are similar in rainfall?
desert and tundra
Which biome has permafrost?
tundra
Which biome has the greatest biodiversity in plants and animals?
rain forest
The eastern side of the US is made up mostly of what biome?
deciduous forest aka temperate forest
Which biome will you find the largest animals?
savanna
Give me an example of an ecosystem and what it includes.
any area that includes an exchange of energy through the consumption of producers and organisms. also includes abiotic factors that support the organisms.
