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Ecosystems
Energy flow
An ecosystem is all the living and nonliving things in an environment and the ways they interact. All living things in an ecosystem need water, food, temperature, and space to grow. THe energy they need comes from the sun. Animals get energy by eating plants or other animals. They are all called consumers.
Gorilla
A gorilla is a herbivore.
tiger
A tiger is a carnivore
bear
A bear is an omnivore
Decomposers
Food Chains And Food Webs
In a food chain, living things transfer energy by eating and being eaten.
A food web is a system of overlapping food chains.
All living things are connected and depended on each other in order to survive.