Food Chains and Food Webs

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What is a connection of food chains with many food energy paths in an ecosystem?

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Food web

Front

What is an organism that gets its food through eating other sources?

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Consumer

Front

Identify the correct food chain that demonstrates the energy flow in a food web: Plant > ? > ? > ?

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Snail > Bluebird > Eagle

Front

What is an organism that gets energy from eating other organisms?

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Consumer

Front

What makes up a community of living and nonliving things in their natural environment?

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Ecosystem

Front

What is the primary source of energy for most food chains?

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The Sun

Front

What role do producers play in a food chain?

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They convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.

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What are decomposers and what role do they play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is a trophic level?

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A trophic level is a position in a food chain or food web, defined by how an organism obtains its energy.