How is predation essential to maintaining an ecosystem? And write it like a 7 grader

Answer 1

Predation is like a big game of hide and seek in nature. It helps keep populations of different animals and plants in check. If there were no predators, some species would eat all the food or reproduce too much and that would mess up the balance of the ecosystem. So, predators are kind of like the police of the wild, making sure everyone plays fair and keeping everything in balance.