Energy Flow in Ecosystems

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What is the process by which producers make their own food?

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Photosynthesis

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What is defined as all of the living and nonliving things in an area and the interactions among them?

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An ecosystem

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What is an interconnected set of food chains called?

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A food web

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What do plants need to produce their own food?

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Sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide

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What is an organism that gets energy from eating another organism called?

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A consumer

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What are the primary producers in an ecosystem?

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Plants and other photosynthetic organisms

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead organic matter and recycle nutrients back into the soil.

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What is the difference between a herbivore and a carnivore?

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Herbivores eat plants, while carnivores eat other animals.

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What is the significance of the energy pyramid in an ecosystem?

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It illustrates the flow of energy from producers to various levels of consumers.

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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.

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