Warm-Up: Energy Flow

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What is an organism that eats other organisms to get energy?

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Consumer

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What do you call an organism that eats both plants and animals?

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Omnivore

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What is the term for an organism that feeds on dead organisms?

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Scavenger

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What do you call an organism that eats only animals?

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Carnivore

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What is the role of a decomposer in an ecosystem?

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Breaks down dead organisms and returns nutrients to the soil.

Front

What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

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The Sun

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What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?

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Photosynthesis

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What is the term for the flow of energy through a food chain?

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Energy flow

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is the difference between a herbivore and a carnivore?

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Herbivores eat only plants, while carnivores eat only animals.