| A | B |
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| carnivore | An animal that eats only other animals. |
| decay | To break down into simpler materials |
| decomposer | A living thing that breaks down the remains of dead organisms. |
| food chain | The path of food energy in an ecosystem as one living thing eats another. |
| food web | Two or more food chains that overlap. |
| herbivore | A plant-eating animal. |
| microorganism | A tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope. |
| omnivore | An animal that eats both plants and animals. |
| photosynthesis | A process in which plants use energy from sunlight to make food. |
| predator | An animal that hunts other animals for food. |
| prey | An animal that is hunted for food by a predator. |
| recycling | The process of breaking down materials into a different form that can be used again. |
| scavenger | An animal that feeds on the remains or wastes of other animals. |
