Energy in Ecosystems

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Plants that make their own food using energy from the Sun

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producers

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Organisms that eat only plants

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herbivores

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Organisms that eat other organisms in order to survive

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consumer

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Organisms that eat only animals

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carnivore

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Organisms that eat both plants and animals

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omnivore

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Organisms that break down dead organisms to provide nutrients to soil

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decomposer

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A _________ consumer obtains energy from a producer.

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primary

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A ____________ consumer obtains energy from other consumers.

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secondary

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Arrows on a food chain and food web show _______ being transferred between organisms.

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energy

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A _________ shows a single flow of energy through an ecosystem.

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food chain