Ecosystem Dynamics Study Sheet

Ecosystem Dynamics Study Sheet

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Biology

7th Grade

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Easy

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Kristen West

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is energy flow in ecosystems?

Back

Energy flows through ecosystems starting from the sun and moves through organisms in a food chain or web.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who are producers (autotrophs)?

Back

Organisms that capture energy from the sun through photosynthesis, such as plants and algae.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who are consumers (heterotrophs)?

Back

Organisms that obtain energy by eating other organisms.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are primary consumers?

Back

Herbivores that eat producers, like rabbits.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are secondary consumers?

Back

Carnivores that eat primary consumers, like snakes.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are tertiary consumers?

Back

Apex predators that eat secondary consumers, like hawks.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What role do decomposers play in ecosystems?

Back

Decomposers break down dead organisms, returning nutrients to the soil, e.g., fungi and bacteria.

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