Flow of Matter and Energy Vocab

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Organism's position on a food chain

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Trophic Level

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An organism that performs photosynthesis, using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food.

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Producer

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An organism that consumes others for nutrients

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Consumer

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An animal that eats producers

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Primary Consumer

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Animal that eats primary consumers

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Secondary Consumer

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An animal that eats secondary consumers.

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Tertiary Consumer

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Material from living things

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Biomass

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Energy moving through the food chain

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Energy Flow

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Anything with volume and mass

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Matter

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An organism that gets energy from sunlight or inorganic chemicals.

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Autotroph